Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20165255000
Revision Date:2016-08-04Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-5255 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:Use-after-free vulnerability in the js::PreliminaryObjectArray::sweep function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript that is mishandled during incremental garbage collection.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-5255
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'firefox' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'thunderbird' package in xenial is not affected.
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