Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:68.8.0-1.0.1.el7_8
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- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 26 May 2020
Introduced: 26 May 2020
CVE-2020-6831 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:68.8.0-1.0.1.el7_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-2037.
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.
A buffer overflow could occur when parsing and validating SCTP chunks in WebRTC. This could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.8, Firefox < 76, and Thunderbird < 68.8.0.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2020-6831.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2031.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2036.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2037.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2046.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2049.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2050.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1632241
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00000.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158480/usrsctp-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-03
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-04
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4373-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4714
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-16/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-17/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-18/