CVE-2024-0742 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-0742: It was possible for certain browser prompts and dialogs to be activated or dismissed unintentionally by the user due to an incorrect timestamp used to prevent input after page load. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 122, Firefox ESR < 115.7, and Thunderbird < 115.7.

Affects 5 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-0742 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in115.7.0esr-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```
thunderbird→ fixed in1:115.7.0-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in115.7.0esr-1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```
thunderbird→ fixed in1:115.7.0-1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in115.7.0esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```
thunderbird→ fixed in1:115.7.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y thunderbird
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

firefox-esr→ fixed in115.7.0-r0

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

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

firefox-esr→ fixed in115.7.0-r0

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

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