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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202004-11

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202004-11
Posted Apr 23, 2020
Authored by Gentoo | Site security.gentoo.org

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202004-11 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code. Versions less than 68.7.0 are affected.

tags | advisory, arbitrary, vulnerability
systems | linux, gentoo
advisories | CVE-2020-6821, CVE-2020-6822, CVE-2020-6823, CVE-2020-6824, CVE-2020-6825, CVE-2020-6826
SHA-256 | 56769140d3745c7fa75b078705e9f9388804f80045f7d7e2f2e6319e05b03d5f

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202004-11

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Severity: Normal
Title: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 23, 2020
Bugs: #716644
ID: 202004-11

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox, the worst
of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background
==========

Mozilla Firefox is a popular open-source web browser from the Mozilla
Project.

Affected packages
=================

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 www-client/firefox < 68.7.0 >= 68.7.0
2 www-client/firefox-bin < 68.7.0 >= 68.7.0
-------------------------------------------------------------------
2 affected packages

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to view a specially crafted web
page, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, an information leak or a Denial of Service
condition.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Mozilla Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-68.7.0"

All Mozilla Firefox binary users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-bin-68.7.0"

References
==========

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-6821
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6821
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-6822
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6822
[ 3 ] CVE-2020-6823
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6823
[ 4 ] CVE-2020-6824
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6824
[ 5 ] CVE-2020-6825
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6825
[ 6 ] CVE-2020-6826
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6826

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-11

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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