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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6779-2: Firefox Moderate Security Update

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Calendar Grey May 29, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Follow these steps to fix Firefox issues on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, ensuring your browser is updated, secure, and functioning smoothly without disruptions
USN-6779-1 caused some minor regressions in Firefox.

Summary

USN-6779-1 caused some minor regressions in Firefox.

Software Description:

- firefox: Mozilla Open Source web browser

Details:

USN-6779-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced

several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were

tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could

potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive

information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-4767,

CVE-2024-4768, CVE-2024-4769, CVE-2024-4771, CVE-2024-4772, CVE-2024-4773,

CVE-2024-4774, CVE-2024-4775, CVE-2024-4776, CVE-2024-4777, CVE-2024-4778)

Jan-Ivar Bruaroey discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory

when audio input connected with multiple consumers. An attacker could

potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute

arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-4764)

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  firefox                         126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make all the
necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/2067445

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6779-2

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