vulnerability
Alma Linux: CVE-2025-2817: Important: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 29, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | May 22, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 29, 2025
Added
May 13, 2025
Modified
May 22, 2025
Description
Thunderbird's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox
Solution(s)
alma-upgrade-firefoxalma-upgrade-firefox-x11alma-upgrade-thunderbird
References
- CVE-2025-2817
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-2817
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2025-4458.html
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2025-4797.html
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2025-4443.html
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2025-4460.html
- URL-https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2025-7428.html
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