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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-26386: ELSA-2022-0824: firefox security and bug fix update (CRITICAL) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-26386: ELSA-2022-0824: firefox security and bug fix update (CRITICAL) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
03/08/2022
Created
03/14/2022
Added
03/11/2022
Modified
07/22/2024

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. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: Previously Thunderbird for macOS and Linux would download temporary files to a user-specific directory in /tmp, but this behavior was changed to download them to /tmp where they could be affected by other local users. This behavior was reverted to the original, user-specific directory.

Solution(s)

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

References

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