Security update for MozillaFirefox

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2563-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-15663 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15663 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15664 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15664 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2020-15670 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-15670 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:

  • Firefox Extended Support Release 78.2.0 ESR
  • Fixed: Various stability, functionality, and security fixes
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 78.2 MFSA 2020-38 (bsc#1175686)
  • CVE-2020-15663 (bmo#1643199) Downgrade attack on the Mozilla Maintenance Service could have resulted in escalation of privilege
  • CVE-2020-15664 (bmo#1658214) Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation

  • CVE-2020-15670 (bmo#1651001, bmo#1651449, bmo#1653626, bmo#1656957) Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 80 and Firefox ESR 78.2

  • Fixed Firefox tab crash in FIPS mode (bsc#1174284).

  • Fix broken translation-loading (bsc#1173991)

  • allow addon sideloading
  • mark signatures for langpacks non-mandatory
  • do not autodisable user profile scopes
  • Google API key is not usable for geolocation service any more

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP1-2020-2563=1

Package List:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-78.2.0-3.105.1
    • MozillaFirefox-78.2.0-3.105.1
    • MozillaFirefox-debugsource-78.2.0-3.105.1
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-common-78.2.0-3.105.1
    • MozillaFirefox-translations-other-78.2.0-3.105.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le x86_64)
    • MozillaFirefox-devel-78.2.0-3.105.1

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