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Ubuntu 20.10 USN-4687-1 Critical: Firefox Denial Of Service Threat

Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a malicious website.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4687-1 January 08, 2021 firefox vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.10 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a malicious website. Software Description: - firefox: Mozilla Open Source web browser Details: A use-after-free was discovered in Firefox when handling SCTP packets. An attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.10: firefox 84.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: firefox 84.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: firefox 84.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: firefox 84.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4687-1 CVE-2020-16044 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/84.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/84.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/84.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/84.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 . Stay informed on the latest Ubuntu Security Notice regarding a critical Firefox vulnerability that could compromise your system's stability and security. Ubuntu Firefox Security Advisory, Firefox Denial of Service,Update Instructions. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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