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Severity: Normal
Title: Mozilla Firefox: Remote code execution
Date: January 10, 2021
Bugs: #764161
ID: 202101-04
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Synopsis
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A use-after-free in Mozilla Firefox's SCTP handling may allow remote
code execution.
Background
==========
Mozilla Firefox is a popular open-source web browser from the Mozilla
project.
Affected packages
=================
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/firefox < 84.0.2 >= 78.6.1:0/esr78
>= 84.0.2
2 www-client/firefox-bin < 84.0.2 >= 78.6.1:0/esr78
>= 84.0.2
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2 affected packages
Description
===========
A use-after-free bug was discovered in Mozilla Firefox's handling of
SCTP.
Impact
======
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All Firefox ESR users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/firefox-78.6.1:0/esr78"
All Firefox ESR binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/firefox-bin-78.6.1:0/esr78"
All Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-84.0.2"
All Firefox binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-bin-84.0.2"
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2020-16044
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16044
[ 2 ] MFSA-2021-01
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2021-01/
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-04
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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Severity: Normal
Title: Mozilla Firefox: Remote code execution
Date: January 10, 2021
Bugs: #764161
ID: 202101-04
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Synopsis
========
A use-after-free in Mozilla Firefox's SCTP handling may allow remote
code execution.
Background
==========
Mozilla Firefox is a popular open-source web browser from the Mozilla
project.
Affected packages
=================
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/firefox < 84.0.2 >= 78.6.1:0/esr78
>= 84.0.2
2 www-client/firefox-bin < 84.0.2 >= 78.6.1:0/esr78
>= 84.0.2
-------------------------------------------------------------------
2 affected packages
Description
===========
A use-after-free bug was discovered in Mozilla Firefox's handling of
SCTP.
Impact
======
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All Firefox ESR users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/firefox-78.6.1:0/esr78"
All Firefox ESR binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/firefox-bin-78.6.1:0/esr78"
All Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-84.0.2"
All Firefox binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-bin-84.0.2"
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2020-16044
<a href="
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16044" class="">
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16044</a>
[ 2 ] MFSA-2021-01
<a href="
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2021-01/" class="">
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2021-01/</a>
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
<a href="
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-04" class="">
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-04</a>
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
<a href="mailto:
security@gentoo.org" class="">
security@gentoo.org</a> or alternatively, you may file a bug at
<a href="
https://bugs.gentoo.org" class="">
https://bugs.gentoo.org</a>.
License
=======
Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
<a href="
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5" class="">
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5</a></pre><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>
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