Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:91.13.0-1.0.1.el7_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2993019
- published 26 Aug 2022
- disclosed 22 Dec 2022
Introduced: 26 Aug 2022
CVE-2022-38476 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:91.13.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-6179.
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 data race could occur in the <code>PK11_ChangePW</code> function, potentially leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. In Firefox, this lock protected the data when a user changed their master password. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.2 and Thunderbird < 102.2.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2022-38476.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-6164.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-6165.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-6169.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-6174.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-6175.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-6179.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1760998
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/