CVE-2017-5419
Published: 7 March 2017
If a malicious site repeatedly triggers a modal authentication prompt, eventually the browser UI will become non-responsive, requiring shutdown through the operating system. This is a denial of service (DOS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
Priority
Low
CVSS 3 base score: 7.5
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(52.0)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Released
(52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.10.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(52.0.1+build2-0ubuntu1)
|