Scientific Linux: Firefox Critical Update CVE-2007-1362, DoS Risks

Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:54:43 -0500
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA for firefox on SL5.x, SL4.x, SL3,x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Critical: firefox security update
Issue date:	2007-05-30
CVE Names:	CVE-2007-1362 CVE-2007-1562 CVE-2007-2867
 CVE-2007-2868 CVE-2007-2869 CVE-2007-2870
 CVE-2007-2871

Several flaws were found in the way Firefox processed certain malformed
JavaScript code. A web page containing malicious JavaScript code could
cause Firefox to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code as the user
running Firefox. (CVE-2007-2867, CVE-2007-2868)

A flaw was found in the way Firefox handled certain FTP PASV commands. A
malicious FTP server could use this flaw to perform a rudimentary
port-scan of machines behind a user's firewall. (CVE-2007-1562)

Several denial of service flaws were found in the way Firefox handled
certain form and cookie data. A malicious web site that is able to set
arbitrary form and cookie data could prevent Firefox from
functioning properly. (CVE-2007-1362, CVE-2007-2869)

A flaw was found in the way Firefox handled the addEventListener
JavaScript method. A malicious web site could use this method to access
or modify sensitive data from another web site. (CVE-2007-2870)

A flaw was found in the way Firefox displayed certain web content. A
malicious web page could generate content that would overlay user
interface elements such as the hostname and security indicators,
tricking users into thinking they are visiting a different site.
(CVE-2007-2871)

SL 3.0.x

 SRPMS:
	firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.SL3.src.rpm
 i386:
	firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.SL3.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
	firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.SL3.i386.rpm
	firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.SL3.x86_64.rpm

SL 4.x

 SRPMS:
	firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.src.rpm
 i386:
	firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
	firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.i386.rpm
	firefox-1.5.0.12-0.1.el4.x86_64.rpm

SL 5.x

 SRPMS:
	devhelp-0.12-11.el5.src.rpm
	firefox-1.5.0.12-1.el5.src.rpm
	yelp-2.16.0-15.el5.src.rpm
 i386:
	devhelp-0.12-11.el5.i386.rpm
	firefox-1.5.0.12-1.el5.i386.rpm
	yelp-2.16.0-15.el5.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
	devhelp-0.12-11.el5.i386.rpm
	devhelp-0.12-11.el5.x86_64.rpm
	firefox-1.5.0.12-1.el5.i386.rpm
	firefox-1.5.0.12-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
	yelp-2.16.0-15.el5.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson