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Ubuntu Linux has received two security updates, specifically addressing Firefox and HAProxy vulnerabilities:

[USN-7134-1] Firefox vulnerabilities
[USN-7133-1] HAProxy vulnerability




[USN-7134-1] Firefox vulnerabilities


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7134-1
December 03, 2024

firefox vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Firefox.

Software Description:
- firefox: Mozilla Open Source web browser

Details:

Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-11692,
CVE-2024-11694, CVE-2024-11695, CVE-2024-11696, CVE-2024-11697,
CVE-2024-11699, CVE-2024-11701, CVE-2024-11704, CVE-2024-11705,
CVE-2024-11706, CVE-2024-11708)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  firefox                         133.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make all the
necessary changes

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7134-1
  CVE-2024-11692, CVE-2024-11694, CVE-2024-11695, CVE-2024-11696,
  CVE-2024-11697, CVE-2024-11699, CVE-2024-11701, CVE-2024-11704,
  CVE-2024-11705, CVE-2024-11706, CVE-2024-11708

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/133.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1



[USN-7133-1] HAProxy vulnerability


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7133-1
December 03, 2024

haproxy vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

HAProxy could be made to expose sensitive information over the
network.

Software Description:
- haproxy: fast and reliable load balancing reverse proxy

Details:

Yuki Mogi discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled the interpretation
of certain HTTP requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform a request smuggling attack and obtain sensitive information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  haproxy                         2.8.5-1ubuntu3.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7133-1
  CVE-2024-53008

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/2.8.5-1ubuntu3.2