[ALSA-2021:3755] Important: firefox security update
Type:
security
Severity:
important
Release date:
2021-10-12
Description:
Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability. This update upgrades Firefox to version 91.2.0 ESR. Security Fix(es): * Mozilla: Use-after-free in MessageTask (CVE-2021-38496) * Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 93, Firefox ESR 78.15, and Firefox ESR 91.2 (CVE-2021-38500) * Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 93 and Firefox ESR 91.2 (CVE-2021-38501) * rust-crossbeam-deque: race condition may lead to double free (CVE-2021-32810) * Mozilla: Validation message could have been overlaid on another origin (CVE-2021-38497) * Mozilla: Use-after-free of nsLanguageAtomService object (CVE-2021-38498) 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-91.2.0-4.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.