Security update for MozillaFirefox

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14489-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-15663 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15663 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15664 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15664 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2020-15670 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15670 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:

  • Firefox Extended Support Release 78.2.0 ESR
  • Fixed: Various stability, functionality, and security fixes
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 78.2 MFSA 2020-38 (bsc#1175686)
  • CVE-2020-15663 (bmo#1643199) Downgrade attack on the Mozilla Maintenance Service could have resulted in escalation of privilege
  • CVE-2020-15664 (bmo#1658214) Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation
  • CVE-2020-15670 (bmo#1651001, bmo#1651449, bmo#1653626, bmo#1656957) Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 80 and Firefox ESR 78.2

  • Fixed Firefox tab crash in FIPS mode (bsc#1174284).

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-MozillaFirefox-14489=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-MozillaFirefox-14489=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (x86_64)
    • MozillaFirefox-78.2.0-78.90.2
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-common-78.2.0-78.90.2
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-other-78.2.0-78.90.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • MozillaFirefox-78.2.0-78.90.2
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-common-78.2.0-78.90.2
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-other-78.2.0-78.90.2

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