Security update for MozillaFirefox

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2774-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-29980 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-29980 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-29984 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-29984 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-29985 ( SUSE ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2021-29985 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-29986 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-29986 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-29988 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-29988 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-29989 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-29989 ( 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
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves six vulnerabilities and contains one feature can now be installed.

Description:

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:

Firefox Extended Support Release 78.13.0 ESR (MFSA 2021-34, bsc#1188891):

  • CVE-2021-29986: Race condition when resolving DNS names could have led to memory corruption
  • CVE-2021-29988: Memory corruption as a result of incorrect style treatment
  • CVE-2021-29984: Incorrect instruction reordering during JIT optimization
  • CVE-2021-29980: Uninitialized memory in a canvas object could have led to memory corruption
  • CVE-2021-29985: Use-after-free media channels
  • CVE-2021-29989: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 91 and Firefox ESR 78.13

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-SP2-2021-2774=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP3-2021-2774=1

Package List:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-78.13.0-8.49.1
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-common-78.13.0-8.49.1
    • MozillaFirefox-debugsource-78.13.0-8.49.1
    • MozillaFirefox-devel-78.13.0-8.49.1
    • MozillaFirefox-78.13.0-8.49.1
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-other-78.13.0-8.49.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-78.13.0-8.49.1
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-common-78.13.0-8.49.1
    • MozillaFirefox-debugsource-78.13.0-8.49.1
    • MozillaFirefox-78.13.0-8.49.1
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-other-78.13.0-8.49.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le x86_64)
    • MozillaFirefox-devel-78.13.0-8.49.1

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