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GLSA Bodhisattva
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:23 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 200409-26 ] Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird, Epiphany: |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird, Epiphany: New releases fix vulnerabilities (GLSA 200409-26)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: September 20, 2004
Updated: December 30, 2007
Bug(s): #63996
ID: 200409-26
Synopsis
New releases of Mozilla, Epiphany, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Mozilla Firefox
fix several vulnerabilities, including the remote execution of arbitrary
code.
Background
Mozilla is a popular web browser that includes a mail and newsreader.
Epiphany is a web browser that uses Gecko, the Mozilla rendering
engine. Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird are respectively the
next-generation browser and mail client from the Mozilla project.
Affected Packages
Package: www-client/mozilla
Vulnerable: < 1.7.3
Unaffected: >= 1.7.3
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: www-client/mozilla-firefox
Vulnerable: < 1.0_pre
Unaffected: >= 1.0_pre
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird
Vulnerable: < 0.8
Unaffected: >= 0.8
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: www-client/mozilla-bin
Vulnerable: < 1.7.3
Unaffected: >= 1.7.3
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin
Vulnerable: < 1.0_pre
Unaffected: >= 1.0_pre
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin
Vulnerable: < 0.8
Unaffected: >= 0.8
Architectures: All supported architectures
Package: www-client/epiphany
Vulnerable: < 1.2.9-r1
Unaffected: >= 1.2.9-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Mozilla-based products are vulnerable to multiple security issues.
Firstly routines handling the display of BMP images and VCards contain
an integer overflow and a stack buffer overrun. Specific pages with
long links, when sent using the "Send Page" function, and links with
non-ASCII hostnames could both cause heap buffer overruns.
Several issues were found and fixed in JavaScript rights handling:
untrusted script code could read and write to the clipboard, signed
scripts could build confusing grant privileges dialog boxes, and when
dragged onto trusted frames or windows, JavaScript links could access
information and rights of the target frame or window. Finally,
Mozilla-based mail clients (Mozilla and Mozilla Thunderbird) are
vulnerable to a heap overflow caused by invalid POP3 mail server
responses.
Impact
An attacker might be able to run arbitrary code with the rights of the
user running the software by enticing the user to perform one of the
following actions: view a specially-crafted BMP image or VCard, use the
"Send Page" function on a malicious page, follow links with malicious
hostnames, drag multiple JavaScript links in a row to another window,
or connect to an untrusted POP3 mail server. An attacker could also use
a malicious page with JavaScript to disclose clipboard contents or
abuse previously-given privileges to request XPI installation
privileges through a confusing dialog.
Workaround
There is no known workaround covering all vulnerabilities.
Resolution
All users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
Code: | # emerge sync
# emerge -pv your-version
# emerge your-version |
References
Mozilla Security Advisory
US-CERT Security Alert TA04-261A
CVE-2004-0902
CVE-2004-0903
CVE-2004-0904
CVE-2004-0905
CVE-2004-0906
CVE-2004-0907
CVE-2004-0908
CVE-2004-0909
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