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GLSA Bodhisattva
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Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:27 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 200408-22 ] Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird, Galeon, Ep |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird, Galeon, Epiphany: New releases fix vulnerabilities (GLSA 200408-22)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: August 23, 2004
Updated: December 30, 2007
Bug(s): #57380, #59419
ID: 200408-22
Synopsis
New releases of Mozilla, Epiphany, Galeon, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Mozilla Firefox fix several vulnerabilities, including remote DoS and buffer overflows.
Background
Mozilla is a popular web browser that includes a mail and newsreader. Galeon and Epiphany are both web browsers that use gecko, the Mozilla rendering engine. Mozilla Firefox is the next-generation browser from the Mozilla project that incorporates advanced features that are yet to be incorporated into Mozilla. Mozilla Thunderbird is the next-generation mail client from the Mozilla project.
Affected Packages
Package: www-client/mozilla
Vulnerable: < 1.7.2
Unaffected: >= 1.7.2
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: www-client/mozilla-firefox
Vulnerable: < 0.9.3
Unaffected: >= 0.9.3
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird
Vulnerable: < 0.7.3
Unaffected: >= 0.7.3
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: www-client/mozilla-bin
Vulnerable: < 1.7.2
Unaffected: >= 1.7.2
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin
Vulnerable: < 0.9.3
Unaffected: >= 0.9.3
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin
Vulnerable: < 0.7.3
Unaffected: >= 0.7.3
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: www-client/epiphany
Vulnerable: < 1.2.7-r1
Unaffected: >= 1.2.7-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: www-client/galeon
Vulnerable: < 1.3.17
Unaffected: >= 1.3.17
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Mozilla, Galeon, Epiphany, Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird contain the following vulnerabilities: - All Mozilla tools use libpng for graphics. This library contains a buffer overflow which may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- If a user imports a forged Certificate Authority (CA) certificate, it may overwrite and corrupt the valid CA already installed on the machine.
Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, and other gecko-based browsers also contain a bug in their caching which may allow the SSL icon to remain visible, even when the site in question is an insecure site.
Impact
Users of Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, and other gecko-based browsers are susceptible to SSL certificate spoofing, a Denial of Service against legitimate SSL sites, crashes, and arbitrary code execution. Users of Mozilla Thunderbird are susceptible to crashes and arbitrary code execution via malicious e-mails.
Workaround
There is no known workaround for most of these vulnerabilities. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest available version.
Resolution
All users should upgrade to the latest stable version: Code: | # emerge sync
# emerge -pv your-version
# emerge your-version |
References
CAN-2004-0763
CAN-2004-0758
CAN-2004-0597
CAN-2004-0598
CAN-2004-0599
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