The Seamonkey project has reported multiple security vulnerabilities in the application.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200610-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Seamonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: October 16, 2006 Bugs: #147651 ID: 200610-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= The Seamonkey project has reported multiple security vulnerabilities in the application. Background ========= The SeaMonkey project is a community effort to deliver production-quality releases of code derived from the application formerly known as 'Mozilla Application Suite'. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/seamonkey < 1.0.5 > = 1.0.5 Description ========== A number of vulnerabilities have been found and fixed in Seamonkey. For details please consult the references below. Impact ===== The most severe vulnerability involves enticing a user to visit a malicious website, crashing the application and executing arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Seamonkey. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Seamonkey users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =www-client/seamonkey-1.0.5" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2006-4253 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4253 [ 2 ] CVE-2006-4565 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4565 [ 3 ]CVE-2006-4566 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4566 [ 4 ] CVE-2006-4568 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4568 [ 5 ] CVE-2006-4570 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4570 [ 6 ] CVE-2006-4571 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4571 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200610-04 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
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