Scientific Linux alert SLSA-2016:2780-1 (firefox)

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Pat Riehecky <riehecky@fnal.gov> 
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<scientific-linux-errata@listserv.fnal.gov> 
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Security ERRATA Critical: firefox on SL5.x, SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 
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Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:19:55 +0000
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<20161121181955.31603.68407@slpackages.fnal.gov>
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