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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 >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200612-08] SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200612-08] SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200612-08 (SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities) The SeaMonkey project is vulnerable to arbitrary JavaScript bytecode execution and arbitrary code execution. Impact A possible hacker could entice a user to load malicious JavaScript or a malicious web page with a SeaMonkey application and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running those products. It is important to note that in the SeaMonkey email client, JavaScript is disabled by default. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5462 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5463 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5464 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5747 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5748 Solution: All SeaMonkey users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/seamonkey-1.0.6" Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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