CVE-2020-26966 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-26966: security advisory

Affects 5 Linux releases across 17 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-26966 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

firefox-esr→ fixed in78.5.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade firefox-esr

firefox→ fixed in83.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade firefox
```

thunderbird→ fixed in78.5.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade thunderbird

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

firefox-esr→ fixed in78.5.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade firefox-esr

firefox→ fixed in83.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade firefox
```

librewolf→ fixed in83.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade librewolf

thunderbird→ fixed in78.5.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade thunderbird

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

firefox-esr→ fixed in78.5.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade firefox-esr

firefox→ fixed in83.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade firefox
```

librewolf→ fixed in83.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade librewolf

thunderbird→ fixed in78.5.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade thunderbird

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

firefox-esr→ fixed in78.5.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade firefox-esr

firefox→ fixed in83.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade firefox
```

thunderbird→ fixed in78.5.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade thunderbird

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

firefox-esr→ fixed in78.5.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade firefox-esr

firefox→ fixed in83.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade firefox
```

thunderbird→ fixed in78.5.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade thunderbird

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