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Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-29972: Use After Free

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-29972: Use After Free

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/05/2021
Created
08/23/2024
Added
08/22/2024
Modified
08/23/2024

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found via testing, and traced to an out-of-date Cairo library. Updating the library resolved the issue, and may have remediated other, unknown security vulnerabilities as well. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 90.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-firefox

References

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