# Security update for MozillaFirefox

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1000-1  
Rating: critical  
References:

  * bsc#1221850

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-29944

  
CVSS scores:

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:

Firefox Extended Support Release 115.9.1esr ESR MFSA 2024-16 (bsc#1221850)

  * CVE-2024-29944: Privileged JavaScript Execution via Event Handlers
    (bmo#1886852).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-1000=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1000=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1000=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1000=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.9.1-112.206.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.9.1-112.206.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.9.1-112.206.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.9.1-112.206.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.9.1-112.206.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.9.1-112.206.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.9.1-112.206.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.9.1-112.206.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.9.1-112.206.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.9.1-112.206.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.9.1-112.206.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.9.1-112.206.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.9.1-112.206.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.9.1-112.206.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.9.1-112.206.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.9.1-112.206.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.9.1-112.206.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.9.1-112.206.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-29944.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221850

SUSE: 2024:1000-1 critical: MozillaFirefox

March 26, 2024
* bsc#1221850 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-29944

Summary

## This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues: Firefox Extended Support Release 115.9.1esr ESR MFSA 2024-16 (bsc#1221850) * CVE-2024-29944: Privileged JavaScript Execution via Event Handlers (bmo#1886852). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE 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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-1000=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1000=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1000=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1000=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.9.1-112.206.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.9.1-112.206.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.9.1-112.206.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.9.1-112.206.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.9.1-112.206.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.9.1-112.206.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.9.1-112.206.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.9.1-112.206.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.9.1-112.206.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.9.1-112.206.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.9.1-112.206.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.9.1-112.206.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.9.1-112.206.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.9.1-112.206.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.9.1-112.206.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.9.1-112.206.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.9.1-112.206.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.9.1-112.206.1

References

* bsc#1221850

Cross-

* CVE-2024-29944

CVSS scores:

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-29944.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221850

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1000-1
Rating: critical

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