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Red Hat alert RHSA-2005:336-01 (firefox)

From:  bugzilla@redhat.com
To:  enterprise-watch-list@redhat.com
Subject:  [RHSA-2005:336-01] Critical: firefox security update
Date:  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:32 -0500

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Critical: firefox security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:336-01 Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-336.html Issue date: 2005-03-23 Updated on: 2005-03-23 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CVE Names: CAN-2005-0399 CAN-2005-0401 CAN-2005-0402 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Summary: Updated firefox packages that fix various bugs are now available. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. 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 3. Problem description: Mozilla Firefox is an open source Web browser. A buffer overflow bug was found in the way Firefox processes GIF images. It is possible for an attacker to create a specially crafted GIF image, which when viewed by a victim will execute arbitrary code as the victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0399 to this issue. A bug was found in the way Firefox processes XUL content. If a malicious web page can trick a user into dragging an object, it is possible to load malicious XUL content. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0401 to this issue. A bug was found in the way Firefox bookmarks content to the sidebar. If a user can be tricked into bookmarking a malicious web page into the sidebar panel, that page could execute arbitrary programs. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0402 to this issue. Users of Firefox are advised to upgrade to this updated package which contains Firefox version 1.0.2 and is not vulnerable to these issues. 4. 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/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 150877 - 151153 - 151714 - 6. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/firef... b4d2d6699d60086f14232a1d1c58b027 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm i386: 08057be5ef2e887f407eef14c3b871f2 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.i386.rpm ia64: d8006388e5625a9baf65fa0bd6a7fc16 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.ia64.rpm ppc: 661a3b104b9a4e5ddd04dcd56113a365 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.ppc.rpm s390: 36441f3878cd58dd420c8ecb9774bb97 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.s390.rpm s390x: e2c20602640075d8f4424cb88fcf9145 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.s390x.rpm x86_64: f922c5283e24f14d0ac5128bb58f85d1 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/... b4d2d6699d60086f14232a1d1c58b027 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm i386: 08057be5ef2e887f407eef14c3b871f2 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.i386.rpm x86_64: f922c5283e24f14d0ac5128bb58f85d1 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/firef... b4d2d6699d60086f14232a1d1c58b027 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm i386: 08057be5ef2e887f407eef14c3b871f2 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.i386.rpm ia64: d8006388e5625a9baf65fa0bd6a7fc16 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.ia64.rpm x86_64: f922c5283e24f14d0ac5128bb58f85d1 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/firef... b4d2d6699d60086f14232a1d1c58b027 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm i386: 08057be5ef2e887f407eef14c3b871f2 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.i386.rpm ia64: d8006388e5625a9baf65fa0bd6a7fc16 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.ia64.rpm x86_64: f922c5283e24f14d0ac5128bb58f85d1 firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package 7. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0399 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0401 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0402 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCQcRXXlSAg2UNWIIRArYAAKCbFlu9WfrSjhj0vXD9z2xbTIbvbACeMH0Z 5Hfe9lYJXrLCmCqm8SGdJhU= =vBa6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Enterprise-watch-list mailing list Enterprise-watch-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/enterprise-watch-...


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