RHSA-2024:0012: 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

15 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
redhat/firefox<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_9
115.6.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox<115.6.0-1.el8_9.aa
115.6.0-1.el8_9.aa
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<115.6.0-1.el8_9.aa
115.6.0-1.el8_9.aa
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.6.0-1.el8_9.aa
115.6.0-1.el8_9.aa

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-2024:0012?

The severity of RHSA-2024:0012 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2024:0012?

To fix RHSA-2024:0012, upgrade Firefox to version 115.6.0-1.el8_9.

3

Which products are affected by RHSA-2024:0012?

RHSA-2024:0012 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64, ARM 64, Power, and IBM z Systems.

4

What vulnerability does RHSA-2024:0012 address?

RHSA-2024:0012 addresses a heap-buffer overflow vulnerability affecting WebGL in Mozilla Firefox.

5

When was RHSA-2024:0012 released?

RHSA-2024:0012 was released in January 2024.

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