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Red Hat: RHSA-2011:0373-01 Important Update for Firefox Compromise

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Updated firefox packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having [More...]
====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Important: firefox security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2011:0373-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0373.html
Issue date:        2011-03-22
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1. Summary:

Updated firefox packages that fix one security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact.

2. 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

3. Description:

Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser. XULRunner provides the XUL
Runtime environment for Mozilla Firefox.

This erratum blacklists a small number of HTTPS certificates. (BZ#689430)

All Firefox users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain
a backported patch. After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted
for the changes to take effect.

4. 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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

689430 - Compromised certificates

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

Source:

i386:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm

ppc:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ppc.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ppc.rpm

s390:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.s390.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.s390.rpm

s390x:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.s390x.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

Source:

i386:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

Source:

i386:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

Source:

i386:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):

Source:

i386:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm

x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):

Source:

i386:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm

x86_64:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):

Source:

i386:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm

ia64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ia64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ia64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ia64.rpm

ppc:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.ppc64.rpm

s390x:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el5_6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm

x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm

x86_64:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm

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

Source:

x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm

ppc64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc64.rpm

s390x:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm

ppc64:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.ppc64.rpm

s390x:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm

x86_64:
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm

x86_64:
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.i686.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.15-2.el6_0.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and 
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package

7. References:

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact

Copyright 2011 Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat: RHSA-2011:0373-01 Important Update for Firefox Compromise

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Calendar Grey March 22, 2011
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Updated Firefox distributions have been launched for Red Hat Linux to address a severe vulnerability affecting multiple iterations.
Updated firefox packages that fix one security issue 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 https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Summary

Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser. XULRunner provides the XUL Runtime environment for Mozilla Firefox.
This erratum blacklists a small number of HTTPS certificates. (BZ#689430)
All Firefox users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch. After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
ia64: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
ppc: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ppc.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ppc.rpm
s390: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.s390.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.s390.rpm
s390x: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.s390x.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.s390x.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
ia64: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.i386.rpm
ia64: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.15-2.el4.x86_64.rpm


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:0373-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2011-03-22

Topic

Updated firefox packages that fix one security issue are now available forRed Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact.

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

689430 - Compromised certificates

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