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Posted on 11 November 2020
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202011-07
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Severity: Normal
Title: Mozilla Firefox: Remote code execution
Date: November 11, 2020
Bugs: #753773
ID: 202011-07
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Synopsis
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A use-after-free in Mozilla Firefox might allow remote attacker(s) to
execute arbitrary code.
Background
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Mozilla Firefox is a popular open-source web browser from the Mozilla
project.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/firefox < 82.0.3 >= 78.4.1:0/esr78
>= 82.0.3
2 www-client/firefox-bin < 78.4.1 >= 78.4.1:0/esr78
>= 82.0.3
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2 affected packages
Description
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Invalid assumptions when emitting the the MCallGetProperty opcode in
the JavaScript JIT may result in a use-after-free condition.
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Mozilla Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-82.0.3"
All Mozilla Firefox (bin) users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/firefox-bin-78.4.1:0/esr78"
All Mozilla Firefox (ESR) users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-82.0.3"
All Mozilla Firefox (ESR) bin users should upgrade to the latest
version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/firefox-bin-78.4.1:0/esr78"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-26950
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26950
[ 2 ] MFSA-2020-49
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-49/
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-07
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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