(Red Hat Issues Fix) Mozilla Firefox Command-line URL Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Open Tabs and Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020509
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020509
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2933
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 16 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Red Hat Advisory
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Version(s): 2.0.0.15 and prior versions; 3.0
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
Another application that can invoke Firefox (while Firefox is not already running) can pass a specially crafted command-line URI
containing pipe symbols to cause Firefox to open multiple tabs.
This can be exploited to access files on the target user's system
or, in combination with an input validation vulnerability in an XUL-based error page, to execute arbitrary code on the target user's
system.
Billy Rios reported this vulnerability. Ben Turner and Dan Veditz reported the XUL error page input validation vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: Red Hat has released a fix.
The Red Hat advisory is available at:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0597.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-35.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Red Hat Enterprise)
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Reported By: bugzilla@redhat.com
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:12:34 -0400
From: bugzilla@redhat.com
Subject: [RHSA-2008:0597-01] Critical: firefox security update
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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Critical: firefox security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0597-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0597.html
Issue date: 2008-07-16
CVE Names: CVE-2008-2785 CVE-2008-2933
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1. Summary:
Updated firefox packages that fix various security issues are now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
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 Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
3. Description:
Mozilla Firefox is an open source Web browser.
An integer overflow flaw was found in the way Firefox displayed certain web
content. A malicious web site could cause Firefox to crash, or execute
arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Firefox.
(CVE-2008-2785)
A flaw was found in the way Firefox handled certain command line URLs. If
another application passed Firefox a malformed URL, it could result in
Firefox executing local malicious content with chrome privileges.
(CVE-2008-2933)
All firefox users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain
Firefox 3.0.1 that corrects these issues.
4. Solution:
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
452204 - CVE-2008-2785 mozilla: CSS reference counter overflow (ZDI-CAN-349)
454697 - CVE-2008-2933 Firefox command line URL launches multi-tabs
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/devhelp-0.12-18.el5.src.rpm
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.src.rpm
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.src.rpm
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/yelp-2.16.0-20.el5.src.rpm
i386:
devhelp-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
yelp-2.16.0-20.el5.i386.rpm
yelp-debuginfo-2.16.0-20.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
devhelp-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-0.12-18.el5.x86_64.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.x86_64.rpm
firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
yelp-2.16.0-20.el5.x86_64.rpm
yelp-debuginfo-2.16.0-20.el5.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/devhelp-0.12-18.el5.src.rpm
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.src.rpm
i386:
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.x86_64.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.12-18.el5.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/devhelp-0.12-18.el5.src.rpm
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.src.rpm
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.src.rpm
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/yelp-2.16.0-20.el5.src.rpm
i386:
devhelp-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
yelp-2.16.0-20.el5.i386.rpm
yelp-debuginfo-2.16.0-20.el5.i386.rpm
ia64:
devhelp-0.12-18.el5.ia64.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.ia64.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.12-18.el5.ia64.rpm
firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.ia64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.0.1-1.el5.ia64.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ia64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ia64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ia64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ia64.rpm
yelp-2.16.0-20.el5.ia64.rpm
yelp-debuginfo-2.16.0-20.el5.ia64.rpm
ppc:
devhelp-0.12-18.el5.ppc.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.ppc.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.12-18.el5.ppc.rpm
firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.ppc.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.0.1-1.el5.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ppc.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ppc64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.1-1.el5.ppc.rpm
yelp-2.16.0-20.el5.ppc.rpm
yelp-debuginfo-2.16.0-20.el5.ppc.rpm
s390x:
devhelp-0.12-18.el5.s390.rpm
devhelp-0.12-18.el5.s390x.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.s390.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.s390x.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.12-18.el5.s390.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.12-18.el5.s390x.rpm
firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.s390.rpm
firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.s390x.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.0.1-1.el5.s390.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.0.1-1.el5.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.s390.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.s390.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.s390.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.s390x.rpm
xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.1-1.el5.s390x.rpm
yelp-2.16.0-20.el5.s390x.rpm
yelp-debuginfo-2.16.0-20.el5.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
devhelp-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-0.12-18.el5.x86_64.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-debuginfo-0.12-18.el5.x86_64.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.12-18.el5.i386.rpm
devhelp-devel-0.12-18.el5.x86_64.rpm
firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
firefox-3.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-3.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-1.9.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.i386.rpm
xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
yelp-2.16.0-20.el5.x86_64.rpm
yelp-debuginfo-2.16.0-20.el5.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
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7. References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2785
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2933
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
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