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Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting firefox package, versions <0:45.4.0-1.0.1.el7_2

Severity

 Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.9% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2509932
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed5 Aug 2016
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Introduced: 5 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-5261  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:45.4.0-1.0.1.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-1912.

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.

Integer overflow in the WebSocketChannel class in the WebSockets subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted packets that trigger incorrect buffer-resize operations during buffering.