P-190: Firefox Security Bugs Privacy and Legal Notice

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P-190: Firefox Security Bugs

[Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2005:383-07]

 April 21, 2005 17:00 GMT
[REVISED 29 Apr 2005]
[REVISED 09 May 2005]
[REVISED 22 Jul 2005]
[REVISED 10 Aug 2005]
[REVISED 24 Aug 2005]
PROBLEM: Mozilla Firefox, a popular open source Web browser, has released an update that fixes several security vulnerabilities.
SOFTWARE: Mozilla Firefox 0.x, Mozilla Firefox 1.x
PLATFORM: Red Hat Desktop (v. 3) & (v. 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1, 3, 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1, 3, 4)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1, 3, 4)
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor
SGI ProPack 3 Service Pack 5 for SGI Altix family of systems
HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, B.11.22, B.11.23 running Mozilla versions prior to 1.7.8.00
DAMAGE: The effects of exploiting the ten security flaws that were fixed with this update include: cross-site scripting attacks, bypassing security restrictions, and possible system compromise.
SOLUTION: Apply available security updates.
VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENT:		 The risk is MEDIUM. Exploiting the vulnerabilities may result in cross-site scripting attacks, bypassing security restrictions, and possible system compromise.
LINKS:  
  CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-190.shtml
  ORIGINAL BULLETIN: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-383.html
  ADDITIONAL LINKS: CIAC C-Note 05-009
http://www.ciac.org/cgi-bin/cnotes
Secunia Advisory SA14938
http://secunia.com/advisories/14938
Secunia Advisory SA14820
http://secunia.com/advisories/14820
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#519317
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/519317
Red HatSecurity Advisory RHSA-2005:384-11
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-384.html
SGI Security Advisory Number 20050501-01-U
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050501-01-U.asc
   Red Hat RHSA-2005:601-07
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-601.html
   Visit Hewlett-Packard's Subscription Service for:
HPSBUX01133 SSRT5940 rev. 1
Debian Security Advisory DSA-781
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-781
  CVE/CAN: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=
CAN-2005-0752 CAN-2005-0989 CAN-2005-1153 CAN-2005-1154 CAN-2005-1155 CAN-2005-1156 CAN-2005-1157 CAN-2005-1158 CAN-2005-1159 CAN-2005-1160 
REVISION HISTORY:
04/29/2005 - revised to add a link to Red Hat Security Advisory
             RHSA-2005:384-11.
05/09/2005 - revised to add a link to SGI Security Advisory 20050501-01-U.
07/22/2005 - revised to add a link to Red Hat RHSA-2005:601-07 for Red Had 
             Desktop (v. 4) & Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS (v. 4).
08/10/2005 - revised to add a link to Hewlett-Packard HPSBUX01133 SSRT5940
             rev. 1 for HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, B.11.22, B.11.23 running 
			   Mozilla versions prior to 1.7.8.00.
08/24/2005 - revised to add a link to Debian Security Advisory DSA-781-1 mozilla-
             thunderbird -- several vulnerabilities

			 
			 			 
			 

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Important: firefox security update




	

		Advisory:
		RHSA-2005:383-07
	

	
	
		Type:
		Security Advisory

	

	
	
		Issued on:
		2005-04-21
	

	
	
		Last updated on:
		2005-04-21

	


	

		Affected Products:
		Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)		

	



	

		CVEs (cve.mitre.org):
		
CAN-2005-0752
CAN-2005-0989
CAN-2005-1153
CAN-2005-1154
CAN-2005-1155
CAN-2005-1156
CAN-2005-1157
CAN-2005-1158
CAN-2005-1159
CAN-2005-1160


				
	









Details




Updated firefox packages that fix various security bugs are now available.

This update has been rated as having Important security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.



Mozilla Firefox is an open source Web browser.

Vladimir V. Perepelitsa discovered a bug in the way Firefox handles
anonymous functions during regular expression string replacement. It is
possible for a malicious web page to capture a random block of browser
memory. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CAN-2005-0989 to this issue.

Omar Khan discovered a bug in the way Firefox processes the PLUGINSPAGE
tag. It is possible for a malicious web page to trick a user into pressing
the "manual install" button for an unknown plugin leading to arbitrary
javascript code execution. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0752 to this issue.

Doron Rosenberg discovered a bug in the way Firefox displays pop-up
windows. If a user choses to open a pop-up window whose URL is malicious
javascript, the script will be executed with elevated privileges. The
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned
the name CAN-2005-1153 to this issue.

A bug was found in the way Firefox handles the javascript global scope for
a window. It is possible for a malicious web page to define a global
variable known to be used by a different site, allowing malicious code to
be executed in the context of the site. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-1154 to
this issue.

Michael Krax discovered a bug in the way Firefox handles favicon links. A
malicious web page can programatically define a favicon link tag as
javascript, executing arbitrary javascript with elevated privileges. The
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned
the name CAN-2005-1155 to this issue.

Michael Krax discovered a bug in the way Firefox installed search plugins.
If a user chooses to install a search plugin from a malicious site, the new
plugin could silently overwrite an existing plugin. This could allow the
malicious plugin to execute arbitrary code and steal sensitive information.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the names CAN-2005-1156 and CAN-2005-1157 to these issues. 

Kohei Yoshino discovered a bug in the way Firefox opens links in its
sidebar. A malicious web page could construct a link in such a way that,
when clicked on, could execute arbitrary javascript with elevated
privileges. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-1158 to this issue.

A bug was found in the way Firefox validated several XPInstall related
javascript objects. A malicious web page could pass other objects to the
XPInstall objects, resulting in the javascript interpreter jumping to
arbitrary locations in memory. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-1159 to this issue.

A bug was found in the way the Firefox privileged UI code handled DOM nodes
from the content window. A malicious web page could install malicious
javascript code or steal data requiring a user to do commonplace actions
such as clicking a link or opening the context menu. The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name
CAN-2005-1160 to this issue.

Users of Firefox are advised to upgrade to this updated package which
contains Firefox version 1.0.3 and is not vulnerable to these issues.










Solution


Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.  Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages.  To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

    up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

    http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/






Updated packages






	

		Red Hat Desktop (v. 4)
	

	


		

	

	
	

		SRPMS:
	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.src.rpm
		    0677e7c8382e26571e704b2828c83d03

	

	
	

		 
	

	
	

		IA-32:
	

	
	


		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.i386.rpm
		    f2b18362f20916206603a21e645a4383
	

	
	

		 
	

	
	

		x86_64:

	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm
		    c73f8b3c907cc819aff61397ccbe4854
	

	
	

		 
	


	

	

		Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 4)
	

	

		

	

	
	

		SRPMS:

	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.src.rpm
		    0677e7c8382e26571e704b2828c83d03
	

	
	

		 
	


	
	

		IA-32:
	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.i386.rpm
		    f2b18362f20916206603a21e645a4383
	


	
	

		 
	

	
	

		IA-64:
	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.ia64.rpm

		    b5fde5801f52cbf44e2d7c37199f6743
	

	
	

		 
	

	
	

		PPC:
	


	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.ppc.rpm
		    033ccefa90385f8ee8537e1441964a99
	

	
	

		 
	

	
	


		s390:
	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.s390.rpm
		    e183a16d4c90b4154457c54e1c995ffa
	

	
	


		 
	

	
	

		s390x:
	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.s390x.rpm
		    1c80e9a81b7b532cb9536285dca42b3c

	

	
	

		 
	

	
	

		x86_64:
	

	
	


		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm
		    c73f8b3c907cc819aff61397ccbe4854
	

	
	

		 
	

	

	

		Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 4)

	

	

		

	

	
	

		SRPMS:
	

	
	


		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.src.rpm
		    0677e7c8382e26571e704b2828c83d03
	

	
	

		 
	

	
	

		IA-32:

	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.i386.rpm
		    f2b18362f20916206603a21e645a4383
	

	
	

		 
	


	
	

		IA-64:
	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.ia64.rpm
		    b5fde5801f52cbf44e2d7c37199f6743
	


	
	

		 
	

	
	

		x86_64:
	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm

		    c73f8b3c907cc819aff61397ccbe4854
	

	
	

		 
	

	

	

		Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 4)
	


	

		

	

	
	

		SRPMS:
	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.src.rpm

		    0677e7c8382e26571e704b2828c83d03
	

	
	

		 
	

	
	

		IA-32:
	


	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.i386.rpm
		    f2b18362f20916206603a21e645a4383
	

	
	

		 
	

	
	


		IA-64:
	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.ia64.rpm
		    b5fde5801f52cbf44e2d7c37199f6743
	

	
	


		 
	

	
	

		x86_64:
	

	
	

		firefox-1.0.3-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm
		    c73f8b3c907cc819aff61397ccbe4854

	

	
	

		 
	

	

(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)









Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)




155114 - CAN-2005-0752 Multiple firefox issues. (CAN-2005-0989)










References




http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0752
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0989
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1153
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1154
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1155
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1156
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1157
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1158
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1159
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1160


http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html















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