QID 257071

Date Published: 2021-03-30

QID 257071: CentOS Security Update for firefox (CESA-2021:0992)

CentOS has released security update for firefox to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected Products:

centos 7

This vulnerability could be exploited to gain access to sensitive information also use this vulnerability to change contents or configuration on the system. Additionally this vulnerability can also be used to cause a denial of service in the form of interruptions in resource availability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    To resolve this issue, upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to CentOS advisory centos 7 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 257071

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CESA-2021:0992 centos 7 URL Logo lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2021-March/048296.html