Debian: DSA-4062-1: firefox-esr security update
Debian: DSA-4062-1: firefox-esr security update
It discovered that the Private Browsing mode in the Mozilla Firefox web browser allowed to fingerprint a user across multiple sessions via IndexedDB.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4062-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff December 10, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : firefox-esr CVE ID : CVE-2017-7843 It discovered that the Private Browsing mode in the Mozilla Firefox web browser allowed to fingerprint a user across multiple sessions via IndexedDB. For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 52.5.2esr-1~deb8u1. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 52.5.2esr-1~deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your firefox-esr packages. For the detailed security status of firefox-esr please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/firefox-esr Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.