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USN-6562-2

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USN-6562-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem.

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Original advisory details:

Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information across domains, or execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2023-6865, CVE-2023-6857, CVE-2023-6858, CVE-2023-6859, CVE-2023-6866, CVE-2023-6867, CVE-2023-6861, CVE-2023-6869, CVE-2023-6871, CVE-2023-6872, CVE-2023-6863, CVE-2023-6864, CVE-2023-6873)

DoHyun Lee discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when used on systems with the Mesa VM driver. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-6856)

George Pantela and Hubert Kario discovered that Firefox using multiple NSS NIST curves which were susceptible to a side-channel attack known as "Minerva". An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-6135)

Andrew Osmond discovered that Firefox did not properly validate the textures produced by remote decoders. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to escape the sandbox. (CVE-2023-6860)

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firefox regressions

USN-6562-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information across domains, or execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2023-6865, CVE-2023-6857, CVE-2023-6858, CVE-2023-6859, CVE-2023-6866, CVE-2023-6867, CVE-2023-6861, CVE-2023-6869, CVE-2023-6871, CVE-2023-6872, CVE-2023-6863, CVE-2023-6864, CVE-2023-6873)

DoHyun Lee discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when used on systems with the Mesa VM driver. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-6856)

George Pantela and Hubert Kario discovered that Firefox using multiple NSS NIST curves which were susceptible to a side-channel attack known as "Minerva". An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-6135)

Andrew Osmond discovered that Firefox did not properly validate the textures produced by remote decoders. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to escape the sandbox. (CVE-2023-6860)

Record
USN-6562-2
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
firefox
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 121.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions
69.0.3+build1-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu270.0.1+build1-0ubuntu271.0+build2-0ubuntu2
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71.0+build5-0ubuntu172.0.1+build1-0ubuntu172.0.2+build1-0ubuntu173.0+build1-0ubuntu173.0+build2-0ubuntu173.0+build3-0ubuntu173.0.1+build1-0ubuntu174.0+build1-0ubuntu174.0+build2-0ubuntu174.0+build2-0ubuntu274.0+build3-0ubuntu175.0+build3-0ubuntu176.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.176.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.177.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.178.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.178.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.179.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.180.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.180.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.181.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.181.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.182.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.182.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.182.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.183.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.184.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.184.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.184.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.185.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.185.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.186.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.186.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.187.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.288.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.188.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.289.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.289.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.189.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.190.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.190.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.191.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.191.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.191.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.192.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
121.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

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In short

USN-6562-2 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in firefox, published January 11, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in firefox 121.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.

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