Race Condition Affecting firefox package, versions <0:68.10.0-1.0.1.el7_8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2556362
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 9 Jul 2020
How to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:68.10.0-1.0.1.el7_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-2827.
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.
When trying to connect to a STUN server, a race condition could have caused a use-after-free of a pointer, leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.10, Firefox < 78, and Thunderbird < 68.10.0.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2020-12420.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2824.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2827.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2828.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2906.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2966.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-3038.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00049.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1643437
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-09
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4421-1/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-24/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-25/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-26/