RHSA-2024:0955: Important: firefox security update

Published Feb 26, 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 115.8.0 ESR.Security Fix(es): Mozilla: Out-of-bounds memory read in networking channels (CVE-2024-1546) Mozilla: Alert dialog could have been spoofed on another site (CVE-2024-1547) Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 123, Firefox ESR 115.8, and Thunderbird 115.8 (CVE-2024-1553) Mozilla: Fullscreen Notification could have been hidden by select element (CVE-2024-1548) Mozilla: Custom cursor could obscure the permission dialog (CVE-2024-1549) Mozilla: Mouse cursor re-positioned unexpectedly could have led to unintended permission grants (CVE-2024-1550) Mozilla: Multipart HTTP Responses would accept the Set-Cookie header in response parts (CVE-2024-1551) Mozilla: Incorrect code generation on 32-bit ARM devices (CVE-2024-1552) 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

14 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
redhat/firefox<115.8.0-1.el8_9
115.8.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox<115.8.0-1.el8_9
115.8.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.8.0-1.el8_9
115.8.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<115.8.0-1.el8_9
115.8.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.8.0-1.el8_9
115.8.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox<115.8.0-1.el8_9
115.8.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<115.8.0-1.el8_9
115.8.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.8.0-1.el8_9
115.8.0-1.el8_9
redhat/firefox<115.8.0-1.el8_9.aa
115.8.0-1.el8_9.aa
redhat/firefox-debugsource<115.8.0-1.el8_9.aa
115.8.0-1.el8_9.aa

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.8.0-1.el8_9
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.8.0-1.el8_9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.8.0-1.el8_9
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.8.0-1.el8_9.aa
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.8.0-1.el8_9.aa
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.8.0-1.el8_9.aa

Event History

Feb 26, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:09 AM
Jul 7, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·09:29 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2024:0955?

The severity of RHSA-2024:0955 is categorized as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2024:0955?

To fix RHSA-2024:0955, upgrade Firefox to version 115.8.0 ESR.

3

Which software is affected by RHSA-2024:0955?

RHSA-2024:0955 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 115.8.0 ESR.

4

What types of vulnerabilities does RHSA-2024:0955 address?

RHSA-2024:0955 addresses an out-of-bounds memory read vulnerability in networking.

5

Is RHSA-2024:0955 applicable to all platforms?

RHSA-2024:0955 is applicable to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on various architectures including x86_64, ARM 64, and Power.

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