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[GLSA-200608-02] Mozilla SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Mozilla SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200608-02
(Mozilla SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Impact

A user can be enticed to open specially crafted URLs, visit webpages
containing malicious JavaScript or execute a specially crafted script.
These events could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, or the
installation of malware on the user's computer.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3113
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3677
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3801
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3802
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3803
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3804
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3805
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3806
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3807
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3808
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3809
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3810
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3811
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3812

Solution:
All Thunderbird users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/seamonkey-1.0.3"

Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi

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