MGASA-2024-0222 - Updated nss & firefox packages fix security vulnerabilities

Publication date: 15 Jun 2024
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0222.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 9
CVE: CVE-2024-5702,
     CVE-2024-5688,
     CVE-2024-5690,
     CVE-2024-5691,
     CVE-2024-5693,
     CVE-2024-5696,
     CVE-2024-5700

Use-after-free in networking. (CVE-2024-5702)
Use-after-free in JavaScript object transplant. (CVE-2024-5688)
External protocol handlers leaked by timing attack. (CVE-2024-5690)
Sandboxed iframes were able to bypass sandbox restrictions to open a new
window. (CVE-2024-5691)
Cross-Origin Image leak via Offscreen Canvas. (CVE-2024-5693)
Memory Corruption in Text Fragments. (CVE-2024-5696)
Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 127, Firefox ESR 115.12, and
Thunderbird 115.12. (CVE-2024-5700)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33288
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.12.0/releasenotes/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/
- https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/security/nss/releases/nss_3_101.html
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5702
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5688
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5690
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5691
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5693
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5696
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5700

SRPMS:
- 9/core/nss-3.101.0-1.mga9
- 9/core/firefox-115.12.0-1.mga9
- 9/core/firefox-l10n-115.12.0-1.mga9

Mageia 2024-0222: nss & firefox Security Advisory Updates

Use-after-free in networking

Summary

Use-after-free in networking. (CVE-2024-5702) Use-after-free in JavaScript object transplant. (CVE-2024-5688) External protocol handlers leaked by timing attack. (CVE-2024-5690) Sandboxed iframes were able to bypass sandbox restrictions to open a new window. (CVE-2024-5691) Cross-Origin Image leak via Offscreen Canvas. (CVE-2024-5693) Memory Corruption in Text Fragments. (CVE-2024-5696) Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 127, Firefox ESR 115.12, and Thunderbird 115.12. (CVE-2024-5700)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33288

- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/115.12.0/releasenotes/

- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/

- https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/security/nss/releases/nss_3_101.html

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5702

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5688

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5690

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5691

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5693

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5696

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5700

Resolution

MGASA-2024-0222 - Updated nss & firefox packages fix security vulnerabilities

SRPMS

- 9/core/nss-3.101.0-1.mga9

- 9/core/firefox-115.12.0-1.mga9

- 9/core/firefox-l10n-115.12.0-1.mga9

Severity
Publication date: 15 Jun 2024
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0222.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2024-5702, CVE-2024-5688, CVE-2024-5690, CVE-2024-5691, CVE-2024-5693, CVE-2024-5696, CVE-2024-5700

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