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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-6208) (Multiple Advisories): firefox security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-6208) (Multiple Advisories): firefox security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/21/2023
Created
11/30/2023
Added
11/28/2023
Modified
11/29/2023

Description

When using X11, text selected by the page using the Selection API was erroneously copied into the primary selection, a temporary storage not unlike the clipboard.

*This bug only affects Firefox on X11. Other systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox-x11
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird

References

  • ELSA-2023-7508
  • CVE-2023-6208

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