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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: RHSA-2010-0500-01 Critical Firefox Update

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An updated firefox package that addresses security issues, fixes bugs, adds numerous enhancements, and upgrades Firefox to version 3.6.4, is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical
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====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Critical: firefox security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2010:0500-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0500.html
Issue date:        2010-06-22
CVE Names:         CVE-2008-5913 CVE-2010-0182 CVE-2010-1121 
                   CVE-2010-1125 CVE-2010-1196 CVE-2010-1197 
                   CVE-2010-1198 CVE-2010-1199 CVE-2010-1200 
                   CVE-2010-1202 CVE-2010-1203 
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1. Summary:

An updated firefox package that addresses security issues, fixes bugs, adds
numerous enhancements, and upgrades Firefox to version 3.6.4, is now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical
security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability
from the CVE links in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

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

3. Description:

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-2010-1121, CVE-2010-1200, CVE-2010-1202, CVE-2010-1203)

A flaw was found in the way browser plug-ins interact. It was possible for
a plug-in to reference the freed memory from a different plug-in, resulting
in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
Firefox. (CVE-2010-1198)

Several integer overflow 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-2010-1196, CVE-2010-1199)

A focus stealing flaw was found in the way Firefox handled focus changes. A
malicious website could use this flaw to steal sensitive data from a user,
such as usernames and passwords. (CVE-2010-1125)

A flaw was found in the way Firefox handled the "Content-Disposition:
attachment" HTTP header when the "Content-Type: multipart" HTTP header was
also present. A website that allows arbitrary uploads and relies on the
"Content-Disposition: attachment" HTTP header to prevent content from being
displayed inline, could be used by an attacker to serve malicious content
to users. (CVE-2010-1197)

A flaw was found in the Firefox Math.random() function. This function could
be used to identify a browsing session and track a user across different
websites. (CVE-2008-5913)

A flaw was found in the Firefox XML document loading security checks.
Certain security checks were not being called when an XML document was
loaded. This could possibly be leveraged later by an attacker to load
certain resources that violate the security policies of the browser or its
add-ons. Note that this issue cannot be exploited by only loading an XML
document. (CVE-2010-0182)

For technical details regarding these flaws, refer to the Mozilla security
advisories for Firefox 3.6.4. You can find a link to the Mozilla advisories
in the References section of this erratum.

This erratum upgrades Firefox from version 3.0.19 to version 3.6.4, and as
such, contains multiple bug fixes and numerous enhancements. Space
precludes documenting these changes in this advisory. For details
concerning these changes, refer to the Firefox Release Notes links in the
References section of this erratum.

Important: Firefox 3.6.4 is not completely backwards-compatible with all
Mozilla Add-ons and Firefox plug-ins that worked with Firefox 3.0.19.
Firefox 3.6 checks compatibility on first-launch, and, depending on the
individual configuration and the installed Add-ons and plug-ins, may
disable said Add-ons and plug-ins, or attempt to check for updates and
upgrade them. Add-ons and plug-ins may have to be manually updated.

All Firefox users should upgrade to this updated package, which contains
Firefox version 3.6.4. 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

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

480938 - CVE-2008-5913 mozilla: in-session phishing attack
577029 - CVE-2010-1121 firefox: arbitrary code execution via memory corruption
577584 - CVE-2010-1125 firefox: keystrokes sent to hidden frame rather than visible frame due to javascript flaw
586580 - CVE-2010-0182 mozilla: XMLDocument::load() doesn't check nsIContentPolicy (MFSA 2010-24)
590804 - CVE-2010-1200 Mozilla Crashes with evidence of memory corruption
590810 - CVE-2010-1202 Mozilla Crashes with evidence of memory corruption
590816 - CVE-2010-1203 Mozilla Crashes with evidence of memory corruption
590828 - CVE-2010-1198 Mozilla Freed object reuse across plugin instances
590830 - CVE-2010-1196 Mozilla Heap buffer overflow in nsGenericDOMDataNode::SetTextInternal
590833 - CVE-2010-1199 Mozilla Integer Overflow in XSLT Node Sorting
590850 - CVE-2010-1197 Mozilla Content-Disposition: attachment ignored if Content-Type: multipart also present

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

Source:

i386:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm

ppc:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.ppc.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.ppc.rpm

s390:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.s390.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.s390.rpm

s390x:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.s390x.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

Source:

i386:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

Source:

i386:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

Source:

i386:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.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/cve/CVE-2008-5913
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0182
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1121
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1125
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1196
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1197
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1198
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1199
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1200
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1202
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1203
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical
https://website-archive.mozilla.org/
https://website-archive.mozilla.org/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.5/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.6/

8. Contact:

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

Copyright 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: RHSA-2010-0500-01 Critical Firefox Update

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Essential Red Hat update delivers security patches and improvements for Firefox, with version 3.6.4 now accessible to all users.
An updated firefox package that addresses security issues, fixes bugs, adds numerous enhancements, and upgrades Firefox to version 3.6.4, is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Li...

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-2010-1121, CVE-2010-1200, CVE-2010-1202, CVE-2010-1203)
A flaw was found in the way browser plug-ins interact. It was possible for a plug-in to reference the freed memory from a different plug-in, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2010-1198)
Several integer overflow 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-2010-1196, CVE-2010-1199)
A focus stealing flaw was found in the way Firefox handled focus changes. A malicious website could use this flaw to steal sensitive data from a user, such as usernames and passwords. (CVE-2010-1125)
A flaw was found in the way Firefox handled the "Content-Disposition: attachment" HTTP header when the "Content-Type: multipart" HTTP header was also present. A website that allows arbitrary uploads and relies on the "Content-Disposition: attachment" HTTP header to prevent content from being displayed inline, could be used by an attacker to serve malicious content to users. (CVE-2010-1197)
A flaw was found in the Firefox Math.random() function. This function could be used to identify a browsing session and track a user across different websites. (CVE-2008-5913)
A flaw was found in the Firefox XML document loading security checks. Certain security checks were not being called when an XML document was loaded. This could possibly be leveraged later by an attacker to load certain resources that violate the security policies of the browser or its add-ons. Note that this issue cannot be exploited by only loading an XML document. (CVE-2010-0182)
For technical details regarding these flaws, refer to the Mozilla security advisories for Firefox 3.6.4. You can find a link to the Mozilla advisories in the References section of this erratum.
This erratum upgrades Firefox from version 3.0.19 to version 3.6.4, and as such, contains multiple bug fixes and numerous enhancements. Space precludes documenting these changes in this advisory. For details concerning these changes, refer to the Firefox Release Notes links in the References section of this erratum.
Important: Firefox 3.6.4 is not completely backwards-compatible with all Mozilla Add-ons and Firefox plug-ins that worked with Firefox 3.0.19. Firefox 3.6 checks compatibility on first-launch, and, depending on the individual configuration and the installed Add-ons and plug-ins, may disable said Add-ons and plug-ins, or attempt to check for updates and upgrade them. Add-ons and plug-ins may have to be manually updated.
All Firefox users should upgrade to this updated package, which contains Firefox version 3.6.4. After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0182 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1121 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1125 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1196 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1197 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1198 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1199 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1200 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1202 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1203 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://website-archive.mozilla.org/ https://website-archive.mozilla.org/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.5/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.6/

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm
ia64: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm
ppc: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.ppc.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.ppc.rpm
s390: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.s390.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.s390.rpm
s390x: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.s390x.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.s390x.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm
ia64: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.i386.rpm
ia64: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64: firefox-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.6.4-8.el4.x86_64.rpm


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0500-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2010-06-22

Topic

An updated firefox package that addresses security issues, fixes bugs, addsnumerous enhancements, and upgrades Firefox to version 3.6.4, is nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.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

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

Bugs Fixed

480938 - CVE-2008-5913 mozilla: in-session phishing attack

577029 - CVE-2010-1121 firefox: arbitrary code execution via memory corruption

577584 - CVE-2010-1125 firefox: keystrokes sent to hidden frame rather than visible frame due to javascript flaw

586580 - CVE-2010-0182 mozilla: XMLDocument::load() doesn't check nsIContentPolicy (MFSA 2010-24)

590804 - CVE-2010-1200 Mozilla Crashes with evidence of memory corruption

590810 - CVE-2010-1202 Mozilla Crashes with evidence of memory corruption

590816 - CVE-2010-1203 Mozilla Crashes with evidence of memory corruption

590828 - CVE-2010-1198 Mozilla Freed object reuse across plugin instances

590830 - CVE-2010-1196 Mozilla Heap buffer overflow in nsGenericDOMDataNode::SetTextInternal

590833 - CVE-2010-1199 Mozilla Integer Overflow in XSLT Node Sorting

590850 - CVE-2010-1197 Mozilla Content-Disposition: attachment ignored if Content-Type: multipart also present

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