==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6966-2
August 21, 2024<\/p>\n
firefox regressions
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
USN-6966-1 caused some minor regressions in Firefox.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– firefox: Mozilla Open Source web browser<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
USN-6966-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced
several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem.<\/p>\n
We apologize for the inconvenience.<\/p>\n
Original advisory details:<\/p>\n
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-2024-7518,
CVE-2024-7521, CVE-2024-7524, CVE-2024-7526, CVE-2024-7527, CVE-2024-7528,
CVE-2024-7529, CVE-2024-7530, CVE-2024-7531)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that Firefox did not properly manage certain memory
operations when processing graphics shared memory. An attacker could
potentially exploit this issue to escape the sandbox. (CVE-2024-7519)<\/p>\n
Nan Wang discovered that Firefox did not properly handle type check in
WebAssembly. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-7520)<\/p>\n
Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Firefox did not properly check an
attribute value in the editor component, leading to an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-7522)<\/p>\n
Rob Wu discovered that Firefox did not properly check permissions when
creating a StreamFilter. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
modify response body of requests on any site using a web extension.
(CVE-2024-7525)<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
firefox 129.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1<\/p>\n
After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make all the
necessary changes<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6966-2
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6966-1
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/bugs\/2077485<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/firefox\/129.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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