# CVE-2021-29974: Firefox ESR and 1 other: When network partitioning was enabled, e.g.

CVE-2021-29974 is fixed in 4 products on 2 platforms, first by firefox 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released July 14, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29974
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.3 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0084
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 14, 2021
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29974

## Description

When network partitioning was enabled, e.g. as a result of Enhanced Tracking Protection settings, a TLS error page would allow the user to override an error on a domain which had specified HTTP Strict Transport Security (which implies that the error should not be override-able.) This issue did not affect the network connections, and they were correctly upgraded to HTTPS automatically. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 90.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) | 91.0 | [Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) 91.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.firefox.esr-91.0.md) | Aug 4, 2021 |
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [firefox 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-90.0-build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [firefox 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-firefox-90.0-build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Linux | firefox-geckodriver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [firefox-geckodriver 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-geckodriver-90.0-build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Linux | firefox-geckodriver Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [firefox-geckodriver 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-firefox-geckodriver-90.0-build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Linux | firefox-mozsymbols Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [firefox-mozsymbols 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-mozsymbols-90.0-build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jul 14, 2021 |
| Linux | firefox-mozsymbols Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [firefox-mozsymbols 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-firefox-mozsymbols-90.0-build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Jul 14, 2021 |

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