Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20123973000
Revision Date:2012-08-29Version:1
Title:CVE-2012-3973 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The debugger in the developer-tools subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, when remote debugging is disabled, does not properly restrict access to the remote-debugging service, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the presence of the HTTPMonitor extension and connecting to that service through the HTTPMonitor port.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2012-3973
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'firefox' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'thunderbird' package in precise is not affected.
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