Race Condition Affecting firefox package, versions <0:102.14.0-1.0.1.el9_2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE9-FIREFOX-5821216
- published 5 Aug 2023
- disclosed 1 Aug 2023
Introduced: 1 Aug 2023
CVE-2023-4049 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:9 firefox to version 0:102.14.0-1.0.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-4462.
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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
Race conditions in reference counting code were found through code inspection. These could have resulted in potentially exploitable use-after-free vulnerabilities. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 102.14, and Firefox ESR < 115.1.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2023-4049.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-4461.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1842658
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5464
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5469
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-30/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-31/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00008.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00010.html