A firefox security update has been released for AlmaLinux.
ALSA-2021:3157 Important: firefox security update
Type:
security
Severity:
important
Release date:
2021-08-17
Description
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.
References:
CVE-2021-29980
CVE-2021-29984
CVE-2021-29985
CVE-2021-29986
CVE-2021-29988
CVE-2021-29989
Updates packages:
firefox-78.13.0-2.el8_4.alma.x86_64.rpm
Notes:
This page is generated automatically and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.
