Buffer Overflow Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.1.0-5.el6
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed26 Jun 2018
Introduced: 26 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-5156 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:6 firefox to version 0:60.1.0-5.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:2112.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
A vulnerability can occur when capturing a media stream when the media source type is changed as the capture is occurring. This can result in stream data being cast to the wrong type causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104560
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1453127
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-16/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-17/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-19/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5156
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4235
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4295
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00014.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2112
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041193
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3705-1/