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RedHat Enterprise Linux 8: RHSA-2020-3557-01 Important Firefox Fix

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An update for firefox is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability
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====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Important: firefox security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2020:3557-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3557
Issue date:        2020-08-26
CVE Names:         CVE-2020-12422 CVE-2020-12424 CVE-2020-12425 
                   CVE-2020-15648 CVE-2020-15653 CVE-2020-15654 
                   CVE-2020-15656 CVE-2020-15658 CVE-2020-15664 
                   CVE-2020-15669 
====================================================================
1. Summary:

An update for firefox is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact
of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,
which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability
from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) - aarch64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64

3. Description:

Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards
compliance, performance, and portability.

This update upgrades Firefox to version 78.2.0 ESR.

Security Fix(es):

* Mozilla: Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation
(CVE-2020-15664)

* Mozilla: Use-After-Free when aborting an operation (CVE-2020-15669)

* Mozilla: Integer overflow in nsJPEGEncoder::emptyOutputBuffer
(CVE-2020-12422)

* Mozilla: X-Frame-Options bypass using object or embed tags
(CVE-2020-15648)

* Mozilla: Bypassing iframe sandbox when allowing popups (CVE-2020-15653)

* Mozilla: Type confusion for special arguments in IonMonkey
(CVE-2020-15656)

* Mozilla: WebRTC permission prompt could have been bypassed by a
compromised content process (CVE-2020-12424)

* Mozilla: Out of bound read in Date.parse() (CVE-2020-12425)

* Mozilla: Custom cursor can overlay user interface (CVE-2020-15654)

* Mozilla: Overriding file type when saving to disk (CVE-2020-15658)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.

4. Solution:

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes
described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to
take effect.

5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

1861645 - CVE-2020-15653 Mozilla: Bypassing iframe sandbox when allowing popups
1861646 - CVE-2020-15656 Mozilla: Type confusion for special arguments in IonMonkey
1861647 - CVE-2020-15658 Mozilla: Overriding file type when saving to disk
1861649 - CVE-2020-15654 Mozilla: Custom cursor can overlay user interface
1872531 - CVE-2020-15664 Mozilla: Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation
1872532 - CVE-2020-15669 Mozilla: Use-After-Free when aborting an operation
1872537 - CVE-2020-15648 Mozilla: X-Frame-Options bypass using object or embed tags
1872538 - CVE-2020-12422 Mozilla: Integer overflow in nsJPEGEncoder::emptyOutputBuffer
1872539 - CVE-2020-12424 Mozilla: WebRTC permission prompt could have been bypassed by a compromised content process
1872540 - CVE-2020-12425 Mozilla: Out of bound read in Date.parse()

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8):

Source:
firefox-78.2.0-2.el8_2.src.rpm

aarch64:
firefox-78.2.0-2.el8_2.aarch64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-78.2.0-2.el8_2.aarch64.rpm
firefox-debugsource-78.2.0-2.el8_2.aarch64.rpm

ppc64le:
firefox-78.2.0-2.el8_2.ppc64le.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-78.2.0-2.el8_2.ppc64le.rpm
firefox-debugsource-78.2.0-2.el8_2.ppc64le.rpm

s390x:
firefox-78.2.0-2.el8_2.s390x.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-78.2.0-2.el8_2.s390x.rpm
firefox-debugsource-78.2.0-2.el8_2.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
firefox-78.2.0-2.el8_2.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-78.2.0-2.el8_2.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debugsource-78.2.0-2.el8_2.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/

7. References:

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12422
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12424
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12425
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15648
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15653
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15654
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15656
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15658
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15664
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15669
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2020 Red Hat, Inc.
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RedHat Enterprise Linux 8: RHSA-2020-3557-01 Important Firefox Fix

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Firefox upgrade for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 classified as Critical, addressing various vulnerabilities and implications overview.
An update for firefox is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Summary

Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability.
This update upgrades Firefox to version 78.2.0 ESR.
Security Fix(es):
* Mozilla: Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation (CVE-2020-15664)
* Mozilla: Use-After-Free when aborting an operation (CVE-2020-15669)
* Mozilla: Integer overflow in nsJPEGEncoder::emptyOutputBuffer (CVE-2020-12422)
* Mozilla: X-Frame-Options bypass using object or embed tags (CVE-2020-15648)
* Mozilla: Bypassing iframe sandbox when allowing popups (CVE-2020-15653)
* Mozilla: Type confusion for special arguments in IonMonkey (CVE-2020-15656)
* Mozilla: WebRTC permission prompt could have been bypassed by a compromised content process (CVE-2020-12424)
* Mozilla: Out of bound read in Date.parse() (CVE-2020-12425)
* Mozilla: Custom cursor can overlay user interface (CVE-2020-15654)
* Mozilla: Overriding file type when saving to disk (CVE-2020-15658)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12422 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12424 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12425 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15648 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15653 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15654 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15656 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15658 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15664 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15669 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8):
Source: firefox-78.2.0-2.el8_2.src.rpm
aarch64: firefox-78.2.0-2.el8_2.aarch64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-78.2.0-2.el8_2.aarch64.rpm firefox-debugsource-78.2.0-2.el8_2.aarch64.rpm
ppc64le: firefox-78.2.0-2.el8_2.ppc64le.rpm firefox-debuginfo-78.2.0-2.el8_2.ppc64le.rpm firefox-debugsource-78.2.0-2.el8_2.ppc64le.rpm
s390x: firefox-78.2.0-2.el8_2.s390x.rpm firefox-debuginfo-78.2.0-2.el8_2.s390x.rpm firefox-debugsource-78.2.0-2.el8_2.s390x.rpm
x86_64: firefox-78.2.0-2.el8_2.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-78.2.0-2.el8_2.x86_64.rpm firefox-debugsource-78.2.0-2.el8_2.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2020:3557-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2020-08-26

Topic

An update for firefox is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) - aarch64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1861645 - CVE-2020-15653 Mozilla: Bypassing iframe sandbox when allowing popups

1861646 - CVE-2020-15656 Mozilla: Type confusion for special arguments in IonMonkey

1861647 - CVE-2020-15658 Mozilla: Overriding file type when saving to disk

1861649 - CVE-2020-15654 Mozilla: Custom cursor can overlay user interface

1872531 - CVE-2020-15664 Mozilla: Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation

1872532 - CVE-2020-15669 Mozilla: Use-After-Free when aborting an operation

1872537 - CVE-2020-15648 Mozilla: X-Frame-Options bypass using object or embed tags

1872538 - CVE-2020-12422 Mozilla: Integer overflow in nsJPEGEncoder::emptyOutputBuffer

1872539 - CVE-2020-12424 Mozilla: WebRTC permission prompt could have been bypassed by a compromised content process

1872540 - CVE-2020-12425 Mozilla: Out of bound read in Date.parse()

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