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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-38498) (Multiple Advisories): thunderbird security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-38498) (Multiple Advisories): thunderbird security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/07/2021
Created
10/15/2021
Added
10/12/2021
Modified
11/23/2022

Description

During process shutdown, a document could have caused a use-after-free of a languages service object, leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 93, Thunderbird < 91.2, and Firefox ESR < 91.2.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird

References

  • ELSA-2021-3841
  • CVE-2021-38498
  • USN-5107-1
  • USN-5132-1
  • USN-5248-1

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