Synopsis:          Important: firefox security update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2021:2741-1
Issue Date:        2021-07-15
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2021-30547
                   CVE-2021-29970
                   CVE-2021-29976
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This update upgrades Firefox to version 78.12.0 ESR.

Security Fix(es):

* Mozilla: Use-after-free in accessibility features of a document
(CVE-2021-29970)

* Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 90 and Firefox ESR 78.12
(CVE-2021-29976)

* chromium-browser: Out of bounds write in ANGLE (CVE-2021-30547)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE


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SL7
 x86_64
 - firefox-78.12.0-1.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
 - firefox-debuginfo-78.12.0-1.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
 - firefox-78.12.0-1.el7_9.i686.rpm
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- Scientific Linux Development Team

SciLinux: SLSA-2021-2741-1 Important: firefox on SL7.x x86_64

This update upgrades Firefox to version 78.12.0 ESR

Summary

Important: firefox security update



Security Fixes

* Mozilla: Use-after-free in accessibility features of a document (CVE-2021-29970)
* Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 90 and Firefox ESR 78.12 (CVE-2021-29976)
* chromium-browser: Out of bounds write in ANGLE (CVE-2021-30547)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE

SL7 x86_64 - firefox-78.12.0-1.el7_9.x86_64.rpm - firefox-debuginfo-78.12.0-1.el7_9.x86_64.rpm - firefox-78.12.0-1.el7_9.i686.rpm
- Scientific Linux Development Team

Severity
Advisory ID: SLSA-2021:2741-1
Issued Date: : 2021-07-15
CVE Numbers: CVE-2021-30547
CVE-2021-29970
CVE-2021-29976

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