From: | Matthias Geerdsen <vorlon@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@g.o |
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Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200609-19 ] Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:46:19 |
Message-Id: | 451C2089.5010506@gentoo.org |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200609-19 |
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7 | Severity: Normal |
8 | Title: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: September 28, 2006 |
10 | Bugs: #147652 |
11 | ID: 200609-19 |
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14 | |
15 | Synopsis |
16 | ======== |
17 | |
18 | The Mozilla Foundation has reported numerous vulnerabilities in Mozilla |
19 | Firefox, including one that may allow execution of arbitrary code. |
20 | |
21 | Background |
22 | ========== |
23 | |
24 | Mozilla Firefox is a redesign of the Mozilla Navigator component. The |
25 | goal is to produce a cross-platform, stand-alone browser application. |
26 | |
27 | Affected packages |
28 | ================= |
29 | |
30 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
31 | Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
32 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
33 | 1 www-client/mozilla-firefox < 1.5.0.7 >= 1.5.0.7 |
34 | 2 www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin < 1.5.0.7 >= 1.5.0.7 |
35 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
36 | 2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. |
37 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
38 | |
39 | Description |
40 | =========== |
41 | |
42 | A number of vulnerabilities were found and fixed in Mozilla Firefox. |
43 | For details please consult the references below. |
44 | |
45 | Impact |
46 | ====== |
47 | |
48 | The most severe vulnerability involves enticing a user to visit a |
49 | malicious website, crashing the browser and executing arbitrary code |
50 | with the rights of the user running the application. |
51 | |
52 | Workaround |
53 | ========== |
54 | |
55 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
56 | |
57 | Resolution |
58 | ========== |
59 | |
60 | All Mozilla Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version: |
61 | |
62 | # emerge --sync |
63 | # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose |
64 | ">=www-client/mozilla-firefox-1.5.0.7" |
65 | |
66 | Users of the binary package should upgrade as well: |
67 | |
68 | # emerge --sync |
69 | # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose |
70 | ">=www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin-1.5.0.7" |
71 | |
72 | References |
73 | ========== |
74 | |
75 | [ 1 ] CVE-2006-4253 |
76 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4253 |
77 | [ 2 ] CVE-2006-4340 |
78 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4340 |
79 | [ 3 ] CVE-2006-4565 |
80 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4565 |
81 | [ 4 ] CVE-2006-4566 |
82 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4566 |
83 | [ 5 ] CVE-2006-4567 |
84 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4567 |
85 | [ 6 ] CVE-2006-4568 |
86 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4568 |
87 | [ 7 ] CVE-2006-4569 |
88 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4569 |
89 | [ 8 ] CVE-2006-4571 |
90 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4571 |
91 | |
92 | Availability |
93 | ============ |
94 | |
95 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
96 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
97 | |
98 | http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-19.xml |
99 | |
100 | Concerns? |
101 | ========= |
102 | |
103 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
104 | confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
105 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
106 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
107 | http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
108 | |
109 | License |
110 | ======= |
111 | |
112 | Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
113 | belongs to its owner(s). |
114 | |
115 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
116 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
117 | |
118 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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