Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20162843
Revision Date:2016-12-01Version:636
Title:RHSA-2016:2843: firefox security update (Critical)
Description:Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser.

This update upgrades Firefox to version 45.5.1 ESR.

Security Fix(es):

  • A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2016-9079)

    Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting this issue.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-9079
    RHSA-2016:2843
    RHSA-2016:2843-00
    RHSA-2016:2843-01
    RHSA-2016:2843-01
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
  • AND firefox is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el5_11
  • AND firefox is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is installed
  • AND firefox is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el6_8
  • AND firefox is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is installed
  • AND firefox is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el7_3
  • AND firefox is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • Definition Synopsis
  • Release Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
  • AND firefox is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el5_11
  • AND firefox is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
  • OR Package Information
  • firefox is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el6_8
  • AND firefox is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • AND
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Client is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Workstation is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ComputeNode is installed
  • OR Package Information
  • firefox is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el7_3
  • AND firefox is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • AND
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Client is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Workstation is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ComputeNode is installed
  • BACK