RedHat: RHSA-2010-0808:01 Critical: firefox security update
Summary
Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser.
A race condition flaw was found in the way Firefox handled Document Object
Model (DOM) element properties. 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-2010-3765)
For technical details regarding this flaw, refer to the Mozilla security
advisories for Firefox 3.6.12. You can find a link to the Mozilla
advisories in the References section of this erratum.
All Firefox users should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a
backported patch to correct this issue. After installing the update,
Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect.
Summary
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
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-3765.html http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.6/
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.i386.rpm
ia64:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.ia64.rpm
ppc:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.ppc.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.ppc.rpm
s390:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.s390.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.s390.rpm
s390x:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.s390x.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.i386.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.i386.rpm
ia64:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.i386.rpm
ia64:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
firefox-3.6.11-4.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.6.11-4.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
An updated firefox package that fixes one security issue is now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having criticalsecurity impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link inthe References section.
Topic
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
646997 - CVE-2010-3765 Firefox race condition flaw (MFSA 2010-73)