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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA838] DSA-838-1 mozilla-firefox Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA838] DSA-838-1 mozilla-firefox |
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DSA-838-1 mozilla-firefox Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in the mozilla-firefox web browser. These vulnerabilities could permit an attacker to execute code on the victim's machine via specially crafted network resources. Heap overrun in XBM image processing Denial of service (crash) and possible execution of arbitrary code via Unicode sequences with "zero-width non-joiner" characters. XMLHttpRequest header spoofing Object spoofing using XBL JavaScript integer overflow Privilege escalation using about: scheme Chrome window spoofing permiting windows to be created without UI components such as a URL bar or status bar that could be used to carry out phishing attacks For the stable distribution (sarge), these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.4-2sarge5. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.7-1. We recommend that you upgrade your mozilla-firefox package. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-838 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2007 Michel Arboi |
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