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Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-23954: Type Confusion

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-23954: Type Confusion

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/26/2021
Created
06/18/2022
Added
06/17/2022
Modified
10/02/2024

Description

Using the new logical assignment operators in a JavaScript switch statement could have caused a type confusion, leading to a memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85, Thunderbird < 78.7, and Firefox ESR < 78.7.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-firefox-esr
  • alpine-linux-upgrade-firefox
  • alpine-linux-upgrade-mozjs78
  • alpine-linux-upgrade-thunderbird

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