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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-03.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-03.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..21ab09080780 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-03.xml @@ -0,0 +1,130 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200501-03"> + <title>Mozilla, Firefox, Thunderbird: Various vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Various vulnerabilities were found and fixed in Mozilla-based products, + ranging from a potential buffer overflow and temporary files disclosure to + anti-spoofing issues. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Mozilla</product> + <announced>2005-01-05</announced> + <revised count="03">2007-12-30</revised> + <bug>76112</bug> + <bug>68976</bug> + <bug>70749</bug> + <access>remote and local</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-client/mozilla" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.7.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.7.5</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="www-client/mozilla-bin" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.7.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.7.5</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="www-client/mozilla-firefox" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.9</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.9</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.9</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.9</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Mozilla is a popular web browser that includes a mail and newsreader. + Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird are respectively the + next-generation browser and mail client from the Mozilla project. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Maurycy Prodeus from isec.pl found a potentially exploitable buffer + overflow in the handling of NNTP URLs. Furthermore, Martin (from + ptraced.net) discovered that temporary files in recent versions of + Mozilla-based products were sometimes stored world-readable with + predictable names. The Mozilla Team also fixed a way of spoofing + filenames in Firefox's "What should Firefox do with this file" dialog + boxes and a potential information leak about the existence of local + filenames. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could craft a malicious NNTP link and entice a user + to click it, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code + with the rights of the user running the browser. A local attacker could + leverage the temporary file vulnerability to read the contents of + another user's attachments or downloads. A remote attacker could also + design a malicious web page that would allow to spoof filenames if the + user uses the "Open with..." function in Firefox, or retrieve + information on the presence of specific files in the local filesystem. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Mozilla users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/mozilla-1.7.5"</code> + <p> + All Mozilla binary users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/mozilla-bin-1.7.5"</code> + <p> + All Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/mozilla-firefox-1.0"</code> + <p> + All Firefox binary users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin-1.0"</code> + <p> + All Thunderbird users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-0.9"</code> + <p> + All Thunderbird binary users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin-0.9"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0020-mozilla.txt">isec.pl Advisory</uri> + <uri link="http://broadcast.ptraced.net/advisories/008-firefox.thunderbird.txt">Martin (from ptraced.net) Advisory</uri> + <uri link="https://secunia.com/advisories/13144/">Secunia Advisory SA13144</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-2227">CVE-2004-2227</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-2228">CVE-2004-2228</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-01-04T10:09:38Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-01-04T10:10:52Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |