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CentOS Linux: CVE-2022-26386: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2022-26386: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/10/2022
Created
03/12/2022
Added
03/11/2022
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

Previously Firefox for macOS and Linux would download temporary files to a user-specific directory in <code>/tmp</code>, but this behavior was changed to download them to <code>/tmp</code> where they could be affected by other local users. This behavior was reverted to the original, user-specific directory. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox for macOS and Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.7 and Thunderbird < 91.7.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-firefox
  • centos-upgrade-firefox-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-firefox-debugsource
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird-debugsource

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