vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-5419): Firefox vulnerabilities
Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Mar 7, 2017 | Mar 8, 2017 | Nov 27, 2024 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Mar 7, 2017
Added
Mar 8, 2017
Modified
Nov 27, 2024
Description
If a malicious site repeatedly triggers a modal authentication prompt, eventually the browser UI will become non-responsive, requiring shutdown through the operating system. This is a denial of service (DOS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-firefox

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