CVE-2016-9904

NameCVE-2016-9904
DescriptionAn attacker could use a JavaScript Map/Set timing attack to determine whether an atom is used by another compartment/zone in specific contexts. This could be used to leak information, such as usernames embedded in JavaScript code, across websites. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-743-1, DLA-782-1, DSA-3734-1, DSA-3757-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
firefox (PTS)sid133.0-1fixed
firefox-esr (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)68.9.0esr-1~deb8u2fixed
stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch91.11.0esr-1~deb9u1fixed
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)115.12.0esr-1~deb10u1fixed
bullseye115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1fixed
bullseye (security)128.5.0esr-1~deb11u1fixed
bookworm128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1fixed
bookworm (security)128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1fixed
sid, trixie128.5.0esr-1fixed
icedove (PTS)jessie1:52.3.0-4~deb8u2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
firefoxsource(unstable)50.1.0-1
firefox-esrsourcewheezy45.6.0esr-1~deb7u1DLA-743-1
firefox-esrsourcejessie45.6.0esr-1~deb8u1DSA-3734-1
firefox-esrsource(unstable)45.6.0esr-1
icedovesourcewheezy1:45.6.0-2~deb7u1DLA-782-1
icedovesourcejessie1:45.6.0-1~deb8u1DSA-3757-1
icedovesource(unstable)1:45.6.0-2

Notes

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/#CVE-2016-9904
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/#CVE-2016-9904

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