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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200609-19
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   Severity: Normal
      Title: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
       Date: September 28, 2006
       Bugs: #147652
         ID: 200609-19

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Synopsis
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The Mozilla Foundation has reported numerous vulnerabilities in Mozilla
Firefox, including one that may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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Mozilla Firefox is a redesign of the Mozilla Navigator component. The
goal is to produce a cross-platform, stand-alone browser application.

Affected packages
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      Package                         /  Vulnerable  /       Unaffected
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
   1  www-client/mozilla-firefox          < 1.5.0.7          >= 1.5.0.7
   2  www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin      < 1.5.0.7          >= 1.5.0.7
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
      2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
     -------------------------------------------------------------------

Description
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A number of vulnerabilities were found and fixed in Mozilla Firefox.
For details please consult the references below.

Impact
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The most severe vulnerability involves enticing a user to visit a
malicious website, crashing the browser and executing arbitrary code
with the rights of the user running the application.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Mozilla Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version:

     # emerge --sync
     # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose 
">=www-client/mozilla-firefox-1.5.0.7"

Users of the binary package should upgrade as well:

     # emerge --sync
     # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose 
">=www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin-1.5.0.7"

References
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   [ 1 ] CVE-2006-4253
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4253
   [ 2 ] CVE-2006-4340
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4340
   [ 3 ] CVE-2006-4565
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4565
   [ 4 ] CVE-2006-4566
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4566
   [ 5 ] CVE-2006-4567
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4567
   [ 6 ] CVE-2006-4568
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4568
   [ 7 ] CVE-2006-4569
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4569
   [ 8 ] CVE-2006-4571
         http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4571

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

   https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200609-19

Concerns?
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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
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2006 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/