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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4324-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
October 24, 2018                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : firefox-esr
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-12389 CVE-2018-12390 CVE-2018-12392
                 CVE-2018-12393 CVE-2018-12395 CVE-2018-12396
		 CVE-2018-12397

Multiple security issues have been found in the Mozilla Firefox web
browser, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code,
privilege escalation or information disclosure.

For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 60.3.0esr-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/source-package/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: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-4324-1: firefox-esr security update

October 24, 2018
Multiple security issues have been found in the Mozilla Firefox web browser, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code, privilege escalation or information disclosure

Summary

Multiple security issues have been found in the Mozilla Firefox web
browser, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code,
privilege escalation or information disclosure.

For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 60.3.0esr-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/source-package/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/



Severity
Package : firefox-esr
CVE ID : CVE-2018-12389 CVE-2018-12390 CVE-2018-12392

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