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Gentoo: GLSA-202407-22 High: Firefox Multiple Issues Leading To Code Exec

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Calendar Grey July 6, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Explore essential Mozilla Firefox security flaws along with required patches in Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202407-23.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox, the worst of which could arbitrary code execution.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update high severity gentoo code execution mozilla firefox

Resolution

All Mozilla Firefox binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-bin-124.0.1"
All Mozilla Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-124.0.1:rapid"
All Mozilla Firefox ESR users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-115.9.1:esr"
All Mozilla Firefox ESR binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-bin-115.9.1:esr"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2024-29943 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29943 [ 2 ] CVE-2024-29944 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29944

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202407-22
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: High
Title: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: July 06, 2024
Bugs: #927559
ID: 202407-22

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update high severity gentoo code execution mozilla firefox

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox, the worst of which could arbitrary code execution.

Background

Mozilla Firefox is a popular open-source web browser from the Mozilla project.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ---------------------- --------------- ---------------- www-client/firefox < 115.9.1:esr >= 115.9.1:esr < 124.0.1:rapid >= 124.0.1:rapid www-client/firefox-bin < 115.9.1:esr >= 115.9.1:esr < 124.0.1:rapid >= 124.0.1:rapid

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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