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Critical: firefox security update. 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 Comments: To: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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 . An important security patch for Firefox in Scientific Linux has been released, targeting several vulnerabilities including potential remote code execution threats.. Firefox Security Update, Scientific Linux Advisory, Critical Security Flaw. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 01, 2007
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