CVE-2024-29944 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-29944: An attacker was able to inject an event handler into a privileged object that would allow arbitrary JavaScript execution in the parent process. Note: This vulnerability affects Desktop Firefox only, it does not affect mobile versions of Firefox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124.0.1 and Firef

Affects 8 Linux releases across 9 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-29944 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in115.9.1esr-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in115.9.1esr-1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

firefox-esr→ fixed in115.9.1esr-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y firefox-esr
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

mozjs115→ fixed in115.9.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade mozjs115

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

mozjs→ fixed in115.9.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade mozjs
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

mozjs→ fixed in115.9.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade mozjs
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

firefox-esr→ fixed in115.9.1-r0

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

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

firefox-esr→ fixed in115.9.1-r0

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

mozjs115→ fixed in115.9.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade mozjs115

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