Summary
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1608-1
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
It was discovered that the browser engine used in Firefox contained a memory corruption flaw. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted web page, a remote attacker could cause Firefox to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2012-4191)
It was discovered that Firefox allowed improper access to the Location object. An attacker could exploit this to obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2012-4192)
Affected
firefox on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ,
Ubuntu 11.10 ,
Ubuntu 11.04 ,
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-4191, CVE-2012-4192 -
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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