Security update for MozillaFirefox

SUSE Security Update: Security update for MozillaFirefox
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:0871-1
Rating: important
References: #1125330 #1127987 #1129821 #1130262
Cross-References:CVE-2018-18335 CVE-2018-18356 CVE-2018-18506 CVE-2019-5785 CVE-2019-9788 CVE-2019-9790 CVE-2019-9791 CVE-2019-9792 CVE-2019-9793 CVE-2019-9794 CVE-2019-9795 CVE-2019-9796 CVE-2019-9801 CVE-2019-9810 CVE-2019-9813
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15

An update that fixes 15 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

This update for MozillaFirefox to version ESR 60.6.1 fixes the following issues:
Security issuess addressed:

  • update to Firefox ESR 60.6.1 (bsc#1130262):

  • CVE-2019-9813: Fixed Ionmonkey type confusion with __proto__ mutations
  • CVE-2019-9810: Fixed IonMonkey MArraySlice incorrect alias information

  • Update to Firefox ESR 60.6 (bsc#1129821):

  • CVE-2018-18506: Fixed an issue with Proxy Auto-Configuration file
  • CVE-2019-9801: Fixed an issue which could allow Windows programs to be exposed to web content
  • CVE-2019-9788: Fixed multiple memory safety bugs
  • CVE-2019-9790: Fixed a Use-after-free vulnerability when removing in-use DOM elements
  • CVE-2019-9791: Fixed an incorrect Type inference for constructors entered through on-stack replacement with IonMonkey
  • CVE-2019-9792: Fixed an issue where IonMonkey leaks JS_OPTIMIZED_OUT magic value to script
  • CVE-2019-9793: Fixed multiple improper bounds checks when Spectre mitigations are disabled
  • CVE-2019-9794: Fixed an issue where command line arguments not discarded during execution
  • CVE-2019-9795: Fixed a Type-confusion vulnerability in IonMonkey JIT compiler
  • CVE-2019-9796: Fixed a Use-after-free vulnerability in SMIL animation controller

  • Update to Firefox ESR 60.5.1 (bsc#1125330):

  • CVE-2018-18356: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in the Skia library which can occur when creating a path, leading to a potentially exploitable crash.
  • CVE-2019-5785: Fixed an integer overflow vulnerability in the Skia library which can occur after specific transform operations, leading to a potentially exploitable crash.
  • CVE-2018-18335: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Skia library which can occur with Canvas 2D acceleration on macOS. This issue was addressed by disabling Canvas 2D acceleration in Firefox ESR. Note: this does not affect other versions and platforms where Canvas 2D acceleration is already disabled by default.

Other issue addressed:
  • Fixed an issue with MozillaFirefox-translations-common which was causing error on update (bsc#1127987).

Release notes: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-12/ Release notes: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-08/ Release notes: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-05/

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security 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 Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-2019-871=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-2019-871=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • MozillaFirefox-branding-upstream-60.6.1-3.29.3
    • MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-60.6.1-3.29.3
    • MozillaFirefox-debugsource-60.6.1-3.29.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • MozillaFirefox-60.6.1-3.29.3
    • MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-60.6.1-3.29.3
    • MozillaFirefox-debugsource-60.6.1-3.29.3
    • MozillaFirefox-devel-60.6.1-3.29.3
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-common-60.6.1-3.29.3
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-other-60.6.1-3.29.3

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