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Posted on 23 January 2023
RedHat===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Important: firefox security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2023:0296-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0296
Issue date: 2023-01-23
CVE Names: CVE-2022-46871 CVE-2022-46877 CVE-2023-23598
CVE-2023-23599 CVE-2023-23601 CVE-2023-23602
CVE-2023-23603 CVE-2023-23605
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1. Summary:
An update for firefox is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact
of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,
which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability
from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
3. Description:
Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards
compliance, performance, and portability.
This update upgrades Firefox to version 102.7.0 ESR.
Security Fix(es):
* Mozilla: libusrsctp library out of date (CVE-2022-46871)
* Mozilla: Arbitrary file read from GTK drag and drop on Linux
(CVE-2023-23598)
* Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 109 and Firefox ESR 102.7
(CVE-2023-23605)
* Mozilla: Malicious command could be hidden in devtools output
(CVE-2023-23599)
* Mozilla: URL being dragged from cross-origin iframe into same tab
triggers navigation (CVE-2023-23601)
* Mozilla: Content Security Policy wasn't being correctly applied to
WebSockets in WebWorkers (CVE-2023-23602)
* Mozilla: Fullscreen notification bypass (CVE-2022-46877)
* Mozilla: Calls to <code>console.log</code> allowed bypasing Content
Security Policy via format directive (CVE-2023-23603)
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.
4. Solution:
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes
described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to
take effect.
5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
2162336 - CVE-2022-46871 Mozilla: libusrsctp library out of date
2162338 - CVE-2023-23598 Mozilla: Arbitrary file read from GTK drag and drop on Linux
2162339 - CVE-2023-23599 Mozilla: Malicious command could be hidden in devtools output
2162340 - CVE-2023-23601 Mozilla: URL being dragged from cross-origin iframe into same tab triggers navigation
2162341 - CVE-2023-23602 Mozilla: Content Security Policy wasn't being correctly applied to WebSockets in WebWorkers
2162342 - CVE-2022-46877 Mozilla: Fullscreen notification bypass
2162343 - CVE-2023-23603 Mozilla: Calls to <code>console.log</code> allowed bypasing Content Security Policy via format directive
2162344 - CVE-2023-23605 Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 109 and Firefox ESR 102.7
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.src.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-102.7.0-1.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.i686.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-102.7.0-1.el7_9.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.src.rpm
ppc64:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.ppc64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-102.7.0-1.el7_9.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-102.7.0-1.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm
s390x:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.s390x.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-102.7.0-1.el7_9.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-102.7.0-1.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.i686.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-102.7.0-1.el7_9.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):
Source:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.src.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-102.7.0-1.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7):
x86_64:
firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9.i686.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-102.7.0-1.el7_9.i686.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/
7. References:
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46871
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46877
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23598
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23599
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23601
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23602
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23603
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23605
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
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