Date: 03 July 2008
References: ESB-2008.0665 AA-2008.0148 ESB-2008.0694 ESB-2009.0015
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AA-2008.0147 AUSCERT Advisory
[Win][UNIX/Linux]
Firefox 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey 1.1.10 have been released correcting 12 and
13 security vulnerabilities respectively.
3 July 2008
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AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product: Firefox 2.0.0.14 and prior
SeaMonkey 1.1.9 and prior
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Denial of Service
Cross-site Scripting
Provide Misleading Information
Inappropriate Access
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2008-2798 CVE-2008-2799 CVE-2008-2800
CVE-2008-2801 CVE-2008-2802 CVE-2008-2803
CVE-2008-2805 CVE-2008-2806 CVE-2008-2807
CVE-2008-2808 CVE-2008-2809 CVE-2008-2810
CVE-2008-2811 CVE-2008-1380
Member content until: Wednesday, July 30 2008
Comment: SeaMonkey 1.1.10 is now available
Revision History: July 3 2008: Added CVEs and comment
July 2 2008: Initial Release
OVERVIEW
Firefox 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey 1.1.10 have been released correcting
12 and 13 security vulnerabilities respectively. [1]
DETAILS
The following vulnerabilities are addressed in this release: [1]
- MFSA 2008-21: Crashes with evidence of memory corruption
(rv:1.8.1.15)
- MFSA 2008-22: XSS through JavaScript same-origin violation
- MFSA 2008-23: Signed JAR tampering
- MFSA 2008-24: Chrome script loading from fastload file
- MFSA 2008-25: Arbitrary code execution in
mozIJSSubScriptLoader.loadSubScript()
- MFSA 2008-27: Arbitrary file upload via originalTarget and DOM
Range
- MFSA 2008-28: Arbitrary socket connections with Java LiveConnect
on Mac OS X
- MFSA 2008-29: Faulty .properties file results in uninitialized
memory being used
- MFSA 2008-30: File location URL in directory listings not
escaped properly
- MFSA 2008-31: Peer-trusted certs can use alt names to spoof
- MFSA 2008-32: Remote site run as local file via Windows URL
shortcut
- MFSA 2008-33: Crash and remote code execution in block reflow
SeaMonkey Only:
- MFSA 2008-20: Crash in JavaScript garbage collector
MITIGATION
Users of Firefox 2 or SeaMonkey should upgrade to this release
either manually, with the "Check for Updates..." option or check
for packages available for your distribution. [2]
It is also recommended to consider upgrading from Firefox 2 to
Firefox 3. [3]
SeaMonkey should be available for download shortly.
REFERENCES
[1] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisories
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#firefox2.0.0.15
[2] Download Firefox 2
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
[3] Firefox web browser | International versions: Get Firefox in your language
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
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If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in
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