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Red Hat Enterprise Linux: 2010:0966-01 Critical: Firefox Browser Exploit

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Calendar Grey December 9, 2010
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Crucial security patch for Firefox on Red Hat addresses several vulnerabilities that may enable code execution; users are encouraged to update.
Updated firefox packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

Summary

Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser.
Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2010-3766, CVE-2010-3767, CVE-2010-3772, CVE-2010-3776, CVE-2010-3777)
A flaw was found in the way Firefox handled malformed JavaScript. A website with an object containing malicious JavaScript could cause Firefox to execute that JavaScript with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2010-3771)
This update adds support for the Sanitiser for OpenType (OTS) library to Firefox. This library helps prevent potential exploits in malformed OpenType fonts by verifying the font file prior to use. (CVE-2010-3768)
A flaw was found in the way Firefox loaded Java LiveConnect scripts. Malicious web content could load a Java LiveConnect script in a way that would result in the plug-in object having elevated privileges, allowing it to execute Java code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2010-3775)
It was found that the fix for CVE-2010-0179 was incomplete when the Firebug add-on was used. If a user visited a website containing malicious JavaScript while the Firebug add-on was enabled, it could cause Firefox to execute arbitrary JavaScript with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2010-3773)
A flaw was found in the way Firefox presented the location bar to users. A malicious website could trick a user into thinking they are visiting the site reported by the location bar, when the page is actually content controlled by an attacker. (CVE-2010-3774)
A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in the Firefox x-mac-arabic, x-mac-farsi, and x-mac-hebrew character encodings. Certain characters were converted to angle brackets when displayed. If server-side script filtering missed these cases, it could result in Firefox executing JavaScript code with the permissions of a different website. (CVE-2010-3770)
For technical details regarding these flaws, refer to the Mozilla security advisories for Firefox 3.6.13. You can find a link to the Mozilla advisories in the References section of this erratum.
All Firefox users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Firefox version 3.6.13, which corrects these issues. After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3766 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3767 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3768 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3770 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3771 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3772 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3773 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3774 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3775 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3776 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3777 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.6/ https://github.com/khaledhosny/ots

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.i386.rpm
ia64: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.ia64.rpm
ppc: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.ppc.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.ppc.rpm
s390: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.s390.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.s390.rpm
s390x: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.s390x.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.s390x.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.i386.rpm
ia64: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.i386.rpm
ia64: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.13-3.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.13-3.el4.x86_64.rpm


Read the Full Advisory


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0966-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2010-12-09

Topic

Updated firefox packages that fix several security issues are now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having criticalsecurity impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE links in the References section.

Relevant Releases Architectures

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

660408 - CVE-2010-3776 Mozilla miscellaneous memory safety hazards (MFSA 2010-74)

660415 - CVE-2010-3777 Mozilla miscellaneous memory safety hazards (MFSA 2010-74)

660417 - CVE-2010-3771 Mozilla Chrome privilege escalation with window.open and element (MFSA 2010-76)

660419 - CVE-2010-3772 Mozilla crash and remote code execution using HTML tags inside a XUL tree (MFSA 2010-77)

660420 - CVE-2010-3768 Mozilla add support for OTS font sanitizer (MFSA 2010-78)

660422 - CVE-2010-3775 Mozilla Java security bypass from LiveConnect loaded via data: URL meta refresh (MFSA 2010-79)

660429 - CVE-2010-3766 Mozilla use-after-free error with nsDOMAttribute MutationObserver (MFSA 2010-80)

660431 - CVE-2010-3767 Mozilla integer overflow vulnerability in NewIdArray (MFSA 2010-81)

660435 - CVE-2010-3773 Mozilla incomplete fix for CVE-2010-0179 (MFSA 2010-82)

660438 - CVE-2010-3774 Mozilla location bar SSL spoofing using network error page (MFSA 2010-83)

660439 - CVE-2010-3770 Mozilla XSS hazard in multiple character encodings (MFSA 2010-84)

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