CVE-2016-1973 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:38.7.0-1.0.1.el7_2
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1.34% (87th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2503720
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 13 Mar 2016
Introduced: 13 Mar 2016
CVE-2016-1973 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:38.7.0-1.0.1.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-0373.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
Race condition in the GetStaticInstance function in the WebRTC implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via unspecified vectors.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2016-1973.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2016-0373.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-33.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1219339
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
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