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[ GLSA 200701-02 ] Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 21:27:24 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200701-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 04, 2007 Bugs: #156023 ID: 200701-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Mozilla Firefox, some of which may allow the remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Mozilla Firefox is a popular open-source web browser from the Mozilla Project. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/mozilla-firefox < 1.5.0.9 >= 1.5.0.9 2 www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin < 1.5.0.9 >= 1.5.0.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== An anonymous researcher found evidence of memory corruption in the way Mozilla Firefox handles certain types of SVG comment DOM nodes. Additionally, Frederik Reiss discovered a heap-based buffer overflow in the conversion of a CSS cursor. Other issues with memory corruption were also fixed. Mozilla Firefox also contains less severe vulnerabilities involving JavaScript and Java. Impact ====== An attacker could entice a user to view a specially crafted web page that will trigger one of the vulnerabilities, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code. It is also possible for an attacker to perform cross-site scripting attacks, leading to the exposure of sensitive information, like user credentials. Workaround ========== There are no known workarounds for all the issues at this time. Resolution ========== All Mozilla Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/mozilla-firefox-1.5.0.9" All Mozilla Firefox binary release users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin-1.5.0.9" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-6497 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6497 [ 2 ] CVE-2006-6498 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6498 [ 3 ] CVE-2006-6499 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6499 [ 4 ] CVE-2006-6500 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6500 [ 5 ] CVE-2006-6501 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6501 [ 6 ] CVE-2006-6502 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6502 [ 7 ] CVE-2006-6503 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6503 [ 8 ] CVE-2006-6504 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6504 [ 9 ] CVE-2006-6506 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6506 [ 10 ] CVE-2006-6507 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6507 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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