Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting firefox package, versions <0:78.10.0-1.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2580666
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed24 Jun 2021

Introduced: 24 Jun 2021

CVE-2021-29946  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:78.10.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-1363.

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.

Ports that were written as an integer overflow above the bounds of a 16-bit integer could have bypassed port blocking restrictions when used in the Alt-Svc header. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.10, Thunderbird < 78.10, and Firefox < 88.

CVSS Base Scores

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