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SUSE Linux: 2021:0072-1 Important MozillaFirefox Critical Fix

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Calendar Grey January 12, 2021
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The latest Mozilla Firefox enhancement addresses a significant security vulnerability in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Module, complete with detailed installation guidelines.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues: - Firefox Extended Support Release 78.6.1 ESR * Fixed: Critical security issue MFSA 2021-01 (bsc#1180623) * CVE-2020-16044 Use-after-free write when handling a malicious COOKIE-ECHO SCTP chunk Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP1-2021-72=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): MozillaFirefox-78.6.1-3.125.1 MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-78.6.1-3.125.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical software update vulnerability SUSE Linux MozillaFirefox

References

#1180623

Cross- CVE-2020-16044

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-16044.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1180623

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0072-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical software update vulnerability SUSE Linux MozillaFirefox

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