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Debian 8: DLA-2093-1 Critical: Firefox-ESR Arbitrary Code Execution

debian lts
Calendar Grey February 1, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Enhancing your Debian 8 system's security requires upgrading the firefox-esr package to fix a critical vulnerability allowing code execution. Follow these steps:
An issue was found in the IonMonkey JIT compiler of the Mozilla Firefox web browser which could lead to arbitrary code execution
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your firefox-esr packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: firefox-esr
Version: 68.4.1esr-1~deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2019-17026

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