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A firefox-esr security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 and 11 to address multiple security issues.



DSA 4981-1: firefox-esr security update



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4981-1 security@debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
October 06, 2021   https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : firefox-esr
CVE ID : CVE-2021-38496 CVE-2021-38500

Multiple security issues have been found in the Mozilla Firefox web
browser, which could potentially result in the execution of arbitrary
code.

For the oldstable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed
in version 78.15.0esr-1~deb10u1.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in
version 78.15.0esr-1~deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your firefox-esr packages.

For the detailed security status of firefox-esr please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/firefox-esr

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://www.debian.org/security/