RHSA-2024:0011: Important: firefox security update

Published Jan 2, 2024
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Updated

Important: firefox security update

Other sources

Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability.This update upgrades Firefox to version 115.6.0 ESR.Security Fix(es): Mozilla: Heap-buffer-overflow affecting WebGL <code>DrawElementsInstanced</code> method with Mesa VM driver (CVE-2023-6856) Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 121, Firefox ESR 115.6, and Thunderbird 115.6 (CVE-2023-6864) Mozilla: Potential exposure of uninitialized data in <code>EncryptingOutputStream</code> (CVE-2023-6865) Mozilla: Symlinks may resolve to smaller than expected buffers (CVE-2023-6857) Mozilla: Heap buffer overflow in <code>nsTextFragment</code> (CVE-2023-6858) Mozilla: Use-after-free in PRGetIdentitiesLayer (CVE-2023-6859) Mozilla: Potential sandbox escape due to <code>VideoBridge</code> lack of texture validation (CVE-2023-6860) Mozilla: Heap buffer overflow affected <code>nsWindow::PickerOpen(void)</code> in headless mode (CVE-2023-6861) Mozilla: Use-after-free in <code>nsDNSService</code> (CVE-2023-6862) Mozilla: Clickjacking permission prompts using the popup transition (CVE-2023-6867) Mozilla: Undefined behavior in <code>ShutdownObserver()</code> (CVE-2023-6863) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Red Hat

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<115.6.0-1.el8_8
115.6.0-1.el8_8
redhat/firefox<115.6.0-1.el8_8
115.6.0-1.el8_8
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el8_8
115.6.0-1.el8_8
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_8
115.6.0-1.el8_8
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el8_8
115.6.0-1.el8_8
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_8
115.6.0-1.el8_8
redhat/firefox<115.6.0-1.el8_8
115.6.0-1.el8_8
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el8_8
115.6.0-1.el8_8
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_8
115.6.0-1.el8_8
redhat/firefox<115.6.0-1.el8_8.aa
115.6.0-1.el8_8.aa
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el8_8.aa
115.6.0-1.el8_8.aa
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_8.aa
115.6.0-1.el8_8.aa
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support

Remediation

Event History

Jan 2, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Advisory Published
06:53 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2024:0011?

The severity of RHSA-2024:0011 is classified as important due to the heap-buffer-overflow affecting WebGL.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2024:0011?

To fix RHSA-2024:0011, upgrade Firefox to version 115.6.0-1.el8_8.

3

What versions of Firefox are affected by RHSA-2024:0011?

RHSA-2024:0011 affects Firefox versions prior to 115.6.0-1.el8_8.

4

Is there a fix available for the vulnerabilities addressed in RHSA-2024:0011?

Yes, a fix is available by updating to Firefox version 115.6.0-1.el8_8.

5

What components are affected by RHSA-2024:0011?

RHSA-2024:0011 affects the Firefox package and its debuginfo and debugsource counterparts.

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