CVE-2023-6857

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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.

5.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1796023 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/ Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

02 Feb 2024, 02:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 - Third Party Advisory

07 Jan 2024, 11:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 -

29 Dec 2023, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html -

22 Dec 2023, 11:09

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-362
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3
First Time Google
Debian
Apple macos
Linux linux Kernel
Mozilla firefox
Debian debian Linux
Mozilla thunderbird
Mozilla firefox Esr
Apple
Mozilla
Google android
Linux
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1796023 - () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1796023 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 - () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 - () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/ - Vendor Advisory

22 Dec 2023, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 -

21 Dec 2023, 01:15

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Summary
  • (es) Al resolver un enlace simbólico, puede ocurrir una ejecución en la que el búfer pase a "readlink" en realidad puede ser más pequeño de lo necesario. *Este error sólo afecta a Firefox en sistemas operativos basados en Unix (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows no se ve afectado.* Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox ESR &lt; 115.6, Thunderbird &lt; 115.6 y Firefox &lt; 121.
References
  • () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 -

19 Dec 2023, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-12-19 14:15

Updated : 2024-02-02 02:32

NVD link : CVE-2023-6857

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6857

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6857

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Products Affected

apple

  • macos

debian

  • debian_linux

google

  • android

mozilla

  • firefox_esr
  • thunderbird
  • firefox

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')