Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050587
Revision Date:2005-07-22Version:502
Title:RHSA-2005:587: mozilla security update (Important)
Description:Mozilla is an open source Web browser, advanced email and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editor.

A bug was found in the way Mozilla handled synthetic events. It is possible that Web content could generate events such as keystrokes or mouse clicks that could be used to steal data or execute malicious Javascript code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-2260 to this issue.

A bug was found in the way Mozilla executed Javascript in XBL controls. It is possible for a malicious webpage to leverage this vulnerability to execute other JavaScript based attacks even when JavaScript is disabled. (CAN-2005-2261)

A bug was found in the way Mozilla installed its extensions. If a user can be tricked into visiting a malicious webpage, it may be possible to obtain sensitive information such as cookies or passwords. (CAN-2005-2263)

A bug was found in the way Mozilla handled certain Javascript functions. It is possible for a malicious webpage to crash the browser by executing malformed Javascript code. (CAN-2005-2265)

A bug was found in the way Mozilla handled multiple frame domains. It is possible for a frame as part of a malicious website to inject content into a frame that belongs to another domain. This issue was previously fixed as CAN-2004-0718 but was accidentally disabled. (CAN-2005-1937)

A bug was found in the way Mozilla handled child frames. It is possible for a malicious framed page to steal sensitive information from its parent page. (CAN-2005-2266)

A bug was found in the way Mozilla opened URLs from media players. If a media player opens a URL which is Javascript, the Javascript executes with access to the currently open webpage. (CAN-2005-2267)

A design flaw was found in the way Mozilla displayed alerts and prompts. Alerts and prompts were given the generic title [JavaScript Application] which prevented a user from knowing which site created them. (CAN-2005-2268)

A bug was found in the way Mozilla handled DOM node names. It is possible for a malicious site to overwrite a DOM node name, allowing certain privileged chrome actions to execute the malicious Javascript. (CAN-2005-2269)

A bug was found in the way Mozilla cloned base objects. It is possible for Web content to traverse the prototype chain to gain access to privileged chrome objects. (CAN-2005-2270)

Users of Mozilla are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Mozilla version 1.7.10 and are not vulnerable to these issues.
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2005-1937
CVE-2005-2114
CVE-2005-2260
CVE-2005-2261
CVE-2005-2263
CVE-2005-2265
CVE-2005-2266
CVE-2005-2267
CVE-2005-2268
CVE-2005-2269
CVE-2005-2270
RHSA-2005:587-01
Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Release Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 is installed
  • AND
  • mozilla-js-debugger is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.1.3.1
  • AND mozilla-js-debugger is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-mail is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.1.3.1
  • AND mozilla-mail is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-chat is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.1.3.1
  • AND mozilla-chat is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-nss-devel is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.1.3.1
  • AND mozilla-nss-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.1.3.1
  • AND mozilla is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-dom-inspector is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.1.3.1
  • AND mozilla-dom-inspector is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-nspr-devel is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.1.3.1
  • AND mozilla-nspr-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-nspr is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.1.3.1
  • AND mozilla-nspr is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-devel is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.1.3.1
  • AND mozilla-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-nss is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.1.3.1
  • AND mozilla-nss is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is installed
  • AND
  • mozilla-js-debugger is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.4.1
  • AND mozilla-js-debugger is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-mail is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.4.1
  • AND mozilla-mail is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-chat is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.4.1
  • AND mozilla-chat is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-nss-devel is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.4.1
  • AND mozilla-nss-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.4.1
  • AND mozilla is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-dom-inspector is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.4.1
  • AND mozilla-dom-inspector is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-nspr-devel is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.4.1
  • AND mozilla-nspr-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-nspr is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.4.1
  • AND mozilla-nspr is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-devel is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.4.1
  • AND mozilla-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
  • mozilla-nss is earlier than 37:1.7.10-1.4.1
  • AND mozilla-nss is signed with Red Hat master key
  • devhelp is earlier than 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
  • AND devhelp is signed with Red Hat master key
  • devhelp-devel is earlier than 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
  • AND devhelp-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
  • BACK