SUSE-SU-2018:2890-1: MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise

Vulnerability summary

SUSE-SU-2018:2890-1 is a vulnerability in MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SUSE Linux Enterprise with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 27-09-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-02-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Security update for MozillaFirefox This update for MozillaFirefox to ESR 60.2 fixes several issues. These general changes are part of the version 60 release. - New browser engine with speed improvements - Redesigned graphical user interface elements - Unified address and search bar for new installations - New tab page listing top visited, recently visited and recommended pages - Support for configuration policies in enterprise deployments via JSON files - Support for Web Authentication, allowing the use of USB tokens for authentication to web sites The following changes affect compatibility: - Now exclusively supports extensions built using the WebExtension API. - Unsupported legacy extensions will no longer work in Firefox 60 ESR - TLS certificates issued by Symantec before June 1st, 2016 are no longer trusted The 'security.pki.distrust_ca_policy' preference can be set to 0 to reinstate trust in those certificates The following issues affect performance: - new format for storing private keys, certificates and certificate trust If the user home or data directory is on a network file system, it is recommended that users set the following environment variable to avoid slowdowns: NSS_SDB_USE_CACHE=yes This setting is not recommended for local, fast file systems. These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2018-12381: Dragging and dropping Outlook email message results in page navigation (bsc#1107343). - CVE-2017-16541: Proxy bypass using automount and autofs (bsc#1107343). - CVE-2018-12376: Various memory safety bugs (bsc#1107343). - CVE-2018-12377: Use-after-free in refresh driver timers (bsc#1107343). - CVE-2018-12378: Use-after-free in IndexedDB (bsc#1107343). - CVE-2018-12379: Out-of-bounds write with malicious MAR file (bsc#1107343).

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