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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

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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 ...

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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

Package Information

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