Executive Summary

Summary
Title firefox security update
Informations
Name RHSA-2008:0222 First vendor Publication 2008-04-16
Vendor RedHat Last vendor Modification 2008-04-16
Severity (Vendor) Critical Revision 02

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 9.3 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 8.6 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Problem Description:

Updated firefox packages that fix a security bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 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 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 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.

A flaw was found in the processing of malformed JavaScript content. A web page containing such malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Firefox. (CVE-2008-1380)

All Firefox users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches that correct 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/):

440518 - CVE-2008-1380 Firefox JavaScript garbage collection crash

Original Source

Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0222.html

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-399 Resource Management Errors

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10752
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10752
Title: The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.14, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.14, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (garbage collector crash) and possibly have other impacts via a crafted web page. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-1237.
Description: The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.14, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.14, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (garbage collector crash) and possibly have other impacts via a crafted web page. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-1237.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-1380
 Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17739
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17739
Title: USN-602-1 -- firefox vulnerabilities
Description: Flaws were discovered in Firefox which could lead to crashes during JavaScript garbage collection.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-602-1
CVE-2008-1380
 Version: 7
Platform(s): Ubuntu 6.06
Ubuntu 6.10
Ubuntu 7.04
Ubuntu 7.10
 Product(s): firefox
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18288
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18288
Title: DSA-1558-1 xulrunner - arbitrary code execution
Description: It was discovered that crashes in the Javascript engine of xulrunner, the Gecko engine library, could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1558-1
CVE-2008-1380
 Version: 7
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
 Product(s): xulrunner
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18644
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18644
Title: DSA-1555-1 iceweasel - arbitrary code execution
Description: It was discovered that crashes in the Javascript engine of Iceweasel, an unbranded version of the Firefox browser, could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1555-1
CVE-2008-1380
 Version: 7
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
 Product(s): iceweasel
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18703
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18703
Title: DSA-1562-1 iceape - arbitrary code execution
Description: It was discovered that crashes in the JavaScript engine of Iceape, an unbranded version of the Seamonkey internet suite could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1562-1
CVE-2008-1380
 Version: 7
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
 Product(s): iceape
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21766
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21766
Title: ELSA-2008:0222: firefox security update (Critical)
Description: The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.14, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.14, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (garbage collector crash) and possibly have other impacts via a crafted web page. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-1237.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2008:0222-02
CVE-2008-1380
 Version: 6
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s): firefox
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21830
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21830
Title: ELSA-2008:0224: thunderbird security update (Moderate)
Description: The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.14, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.14, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (garbage collector crash) and possibly have other impacts via a crafted web page. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-1237.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2008:0224-01
CVE-2008-1380
 Version: 6
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s): thunderbird
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8001
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8001
Title: DSA-1555 iceweasel -- programming error
Description: It was discovered that crashes in the Javascript engine of Iceweasel, an unbranded version of the Firefox browser, could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1555
CVE-2008-1380
 Version: 3
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
 Product(s): iceweasel
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8062
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8062
Title: DSA-1562 iceape -- programming error
Description: It was discovered that crashes in the JavaScript engine of Iceape, an unbranded version of the Seamonkey internet suite could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1562
CVE-2008-1380
 Version: 3
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
 Product(s): iceape
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8277
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8277
Title: DSA-1558 xulrunner -- programming error
Description: It was discovered that crashes in the Javascript engine of xulrunner, the Gecko engine library, could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1558
CVE-2008-1380
 Version: 3
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
 Product(s): xulrunner
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 109
Application 31
Application 70

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for mozilla-firefox MDVSA-2008:110 (mozilla-firefox)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_110.nasl
2009-03-23 Name : Ubuntu Update for firefox vulnerabilities USN-602-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_602_1.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for thunderbird RHSA-2008:0224-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0224-01_thunderbird.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for seamonkey RHSA-2008:0223-02
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0223-02_seamonkey.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for firefox RHSA-2008:0222-02
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0222-02_firefox.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for firefox CESA-2008:0222 centos4 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0222_firefox_centos4_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for seamonkey CESA-2008:0223 centos4 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0223_seamonkey_centos4_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for seamonkey CESA-2008:0223 centos4 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0223_seamonkey_centos4_i386.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for seamonkey CESA-2008:0223 centos3 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0223_seamonkey_centos3_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for seamonkey CESA-2008:0223 centos3 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0223_seamonkey_centos3_i386.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for seamonkey CESA-2008:0223-02 centos2 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0223-02_seamonkey_centos2_i386.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for firefox CESA-2008:0222 centos4 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0222_firefox_centos4_i386.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for firefox FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_firefox_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for devhelp FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_devhelp_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for epiphany-extensions FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_epiphany-extensions_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for epiphany FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_epiphany_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for yelp FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_yelp_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for chmsee FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_chmsee_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for Miro FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_Miro_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for seamonkey FEDORA-2008-3264
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3264_seamonkey_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for galeon FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_galeon_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for galeon FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_galeon_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for gnome-python2-extras FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_gnome-python2-extras_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for gnome-web-photo FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_gnome-web-photo_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for gtkmozembedmm FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_gtkmozembedmm_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for kazehakase FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_kazehakase_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for liferea FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_liferea_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for openvrml FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_openvrml_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for ruby-gnome2 FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_ruby-gnome2_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for yelp FEDORA-2008-3283
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3283_yelp_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for openvrml FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_openvrml_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for thunderbird FEDORA-2008-3557
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3557_thunderbird_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for thunderbird FEDORA-2008-3519
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3519_thunderbird_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for seamonkey FEDORA-2008-3231
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3231_seamonkey_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for Miro FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_Miro_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for chmsee FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_chmsee_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for devhelp FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_devhelp_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for epiphany-extensions FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_epiphany-extensions_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for epiphany FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_epiphany_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for firefox FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_firefox_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for gnome-python2-extras FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_gnome-python2-extras_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for gtkmozembedmm FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_gtkmozembedmm_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for kazehakase FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_kazehakase_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for liferea FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_liferea_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for ruby-gnome2 FEDORA-2008-3249
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3249_ruby-gnome2_fc7.nasl
2009-01-13 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1696-1 (icedove)
File : nvt/deb_1696_1.nasl
2008-09-24 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200808-03 (mozilla ...)
File : nvt/glsa_200808_03.nasl
2008-09-24 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200805-18 (mozilla ...)
File : nvt/glsa_200805_18.nasl
2008-09-04 Name : FreeBSD Ports: firefox
File : nvt/freebsd_firefox33.nasl
2008-04-30 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1562-1 (iceape)
File : nvt/deb_1562_1.nasl
2008-04-30 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1558-1 (xulrunner)
File : nvt/deb_1558_1.nasl
2008-04-30 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1555-1 (iceweasel)
File : nvt/deb_1555_1.nasl
0000-00-00 Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-191-03 seamonkey
File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2008_191_03.nasl
0000-00-00 Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-108-01 mozilla-firefox
File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2008_108_01.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
44467 Mozilla Multiple Products Javascript Garbage Collector DoS

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0224.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0223.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0222.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20080416_seamonkey_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20080416_firefox_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0224.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-110.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-08 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1696.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-08-07 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200808-03.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-07-10 Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.
File : Slackware_SSA_2008-191-03.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-07-02 Name : A web browser on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : seamonkey_1110.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-06-09 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_epiphany-5293.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-06-09 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_MozillaThunderbird-5280.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-22 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200805-18.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-11 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-3519.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-11 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-3557.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-01 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1562.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-01 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_MozillaFirefox-5219.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-01 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_MozillaFirefox-5218.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-01 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0224.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-28 Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.
File : freebsd_pkg_67bd39ba12b511ddbab70016179b2dd5.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-28 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1558.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-25 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-3264.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-25 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-602-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-25 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1555.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-25 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-3231.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-25 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.
File : fedora_2008-3283.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-25 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.
File : fedora_2008-3249.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-22 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0223.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-22 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0222.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-22 Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.
File : Slackware_SSA_2008-108-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-18 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0223.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-18 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0222.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-17 Name : The remote Windows host contains a web browser that may allow arbitrary code ...
File : mozilla_firefox_20014.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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