Synopsis:          Critical: firefox security update

Advisory ID:       SLSA-2016:2780-1

Issue Date:        2016-11-16

CVE Numbers:       CVE-2016-5296

                   CVE-2016-5297

                   CVE-2016-9064

                   CVE-2016-9066

                   CVE-2016-5291

                   CVE-2016-5290

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This update upgrades Firefox to version 45.5.0 ESR.



Security Fix(es):



* Multiple flaws were 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-2016-5296, CVE-2016-5297, CVE-2016-9066,

CVE-2016-5291, CVE-2016-5290)



* A flaw was found in the way Add-on update process was handled by

Firefox. A Man-in-the-Middle attacker could use this flaw to install a

malicious signed add-on update. (CVE-2016-9064)

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SL5

  x86_64

    firefox-45.5.0-1.el5_11.i386.rpm

    firefox-45.5.0-1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm

    firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el5_11.i386.rpm

    firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm

  i386

    firefox-45.5.0-1.el5_11.i386.rpm

    firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el5_11.i386.rpm

SL6

  x86_64

    firefox-45.5.0-1.el6_8.x86_64.rpm

    firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el6_8.x86_64.rpm

    firefox-45.5.0-1.el6_8.i686.rpm

    firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el6_8.i686.rpm

  i386

    firefox-45.5.0-1.el6_8.i686.rpm

    firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el6_8.i686.rpm

SL7

  x86_64

    firefox-45.5.0-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm

    firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm

    firefox-45.5.0-1.el7_3.i686.rpm

    firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el7_3.i686.rpm



- Scientific Linux Development Team