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SUSE: 2024:2061-1 Important: MozillaFirefox Memory Safety Risks

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Calendar Grey June 18, 2024
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The MozillaFirefox upgrade addresses multiple bugs and bolsters security measures for openSUSE systems. Implement the update without delay.
* bsc#1226027 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-5688 * CVE-2024-5690

Summary

## This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues: * Update to version 115.12.0 ESR (bsc#1226027) * CVE-2024-5702: Use-after-free in networking * CVE-2024-5688: Use-after-free in JavaScript object transplant * CVE-2024-5690: External protocol handlers leaked by timing attack * CVE-2024-5691: Sandboxed iframes were able to bypass sandbox restrictions to open a new window * CVE-2024-5692: Bypass of file name restrictions during saving * CVE-2024-5693: Cross-Origin Image leak via Offscreen Canvas * CVE-2024-5696: Memory Corruption in Text Fragments * CVE-2024-5700: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 127, Firefox ESR 115.12, and Thunderbird 115.12 ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

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Topics Covered

security advisory DoS SUSE important fix memory safety Mozilla Firefox cross-origin leak

References

* bsc#1226027

Cross-

* CVE-2024-5688

* CVE-2024-5690

* CVE-2024-5691

* CVE-2024-5692

* CVE-2024-5693

* CVE-2024-5696

* CVE-2024-5700

* CVE-2024-5702

CVSS scores:

Affected Products:

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2061-1
Rating: important

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory DoS SUSE important fix memory safety Mozilla Firefox cross-origin leak

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