Mozilla Firefox 'window.print()' Denial Of Service Vulnerability (Linux)

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Summary
This host is installed with Mozilla Firefox and is prone to Denial of Service vulnerability.
Impact
Successful attacks may result in Denial of Service condition on the victim's system. Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.6.3 or later For updates refer to http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Insight
Error exists when application fails to handle user supplied input when calling the 'window.print' function in a loop aka a 'printing DoS attack'.
Affected
Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.1 and prior on Linux.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Medium Severity
Classification
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