[ALSA-2021:3157] Important: firefox security update
Type:
security
Severity:
important
Release date:
2021-08-17
Description:
Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability. This update upgrades Firefox to version 78.13.0 ESR. Security Fix(es): * Mozilla: Uninitialized memory in a canvas object could have led to memory corruption (CVE-2021-29980) * Mozilla: Incorrect instruction reordering during JIT optimization (CVE-2021-29984) * Mozilla: Race condition when resolving DNS names could have led to memory corruption (CVE-2021-29986) * Mozilla: Memory corruption as a result of incorrect style treatment (CVE-2021-29988) * Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Thunderbird 78.13 (CVE-2021-29989) * Mozilla: Use-after-free media channels (CVE-2021-29985) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Updated packages:
  • firefox-78.13.0-2.el8_4.alma.x86_64.rpm
Notes:
This page is generated automatically from Red Hat security data and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.