Buffer Overflow Affecting firefox package, versions <0:68.2.0-1.0.1.el7_7
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2542271
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 8 Jan 2020
Introduced: 8 Jan 2020
CVE-2019-11759 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:68.2.0-1.0.1.el7_7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-3193.
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.
An attacker could have caused 4 bytes of HMAC output to be written past the end of a buffer stored on the stack. This could be used by an attacker to execute arbitrary code or more likely lead to a crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 70, Thunderbird < 68.2, and Firefox ESR < 68.2.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2019-11759.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3193.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3196.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3210.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3237.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3281.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1577953
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-33/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-34/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-35/