Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting firefox package, versions <0:45.5.0-1.el7_3
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed16 Nov 2016
Introduced: 16 Nov 2016
CVE-2016-5297 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:45.5.0-1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2780.
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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
An error in argument length checking in JavaScript, leading to potential integer overflows or other bounds checking issues. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1303678
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5297
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2780
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298