CVE-2023-6857 | When resolving a symlink, a race may occur where the buffer passed to `readlink` may actually be smaller than necessary. *This bug only affects Firefox on Unix-based operating systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
When resolving a symlink, a race may occur where the buffer passed to `readlink` may actually be smaller than necessary.
*This bug only affects Firefox on Unix-based operating systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
- 🔗 bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi
- 🔗 www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/
- 🔗 www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/
- 🔗 www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/
- 🔗 www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581
- 🔗 www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582
- 🔗 lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html
- 🔗 lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html
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CVE-2023-6857 | When resolving a symlink, a race may occur where the buffer passed to `readlink` may actually be smaller than necessary. *This bug only affects Firefox on Unix-based operating systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
When resolving a symlink, a race may occur where the buffer passed to `readlink` may actually be smaller than necessary. *This bug only affects Firefox on Unix-based operating systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.* This v