Security update for MozillaFirefox

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3021-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-15683 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15683 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15969 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15969 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:

  • Firefox Extended Support Release 78.4.0 ESR
  • Fixed: Various stability, functionality, and security fixes MFSA 2020-46 (bsc#1177872, bsc#1176756)
  • CVE-2020-15969 Use-after-free in usersctp
  • CVE-2020-15683 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 82 and Firefox ESR 78.4
  • Fixed: Fixed legacy preferences not being properly applied when set via GPO

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP2-2020-3021=1

Package List:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-78.4.0-8.11.2
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-common-78.4.0-8.11.2
    • MozillaFirefox-devel-78.4.0-8.11.2
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-other-78.4.0-8.11.2
    • MozillaFirefox-78.4.0-8.11.2
    • MozillaFirefox-debugsource-78.4.0-8.11.2

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