Mozilla warning file upload
| mozilla-warning-file-upload (16870) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Mozilla is an open-source Web browser, developed by the Mozilla project. Mozilla version 1.7-beta versions running on Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to upload files without notification to the user. A remote attacker could create a malicious Web page containing JavaScript code, which would cause a malicious file to upload to a server, once the Web page is visited.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version (1.7 or later), available from the Mozilla Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mozilla package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:421-17 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1), ES (v. 2.1), WS (v. 2.1), and Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor: 1.4.3-2.1.2 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3), ES (v. 3), WS (v. 3), Desktop: 1.4.3-3.0.2.x86_64 or later
For Slackware Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mozilla package, as listed below. Refer to slackware-security Mailing List, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:17:12 -0700 (PDT) for more information. See References.
Slackware Linux 9.1: 1.4.3-i486-1 or later
Slackware Linux 10.0 and -current: 1.7.2-i486-1 or later
For SuSE Linux:
Apply the update for this vulnerability, as listed in SuSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2004:036. See References.
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mozilla package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:877 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 10.0: 1.7.3-60868U10_1cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 1.7.3-27852U90_4cl or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-195: Mozilla Updated Security Packages.
- Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:877: New upstream for mozilla.
- Mozilla Bugzilla Bug 241924: Mozilla can upload files without user confirmation.
- Mozilla Web site: Fixed in Mozilla 1.7/Firefox 0.9/Thunderbird 0.7.
- Slackware Security Advisories Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:17:12 -0700 (PDT): [slackware-security] Mozilla (SSA:2004-223-01).
- BID-10874: Mozilla Browser Input Type HTML Tag Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
- BID-15495: SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 4 Released - Multiple Vulnerabilities Fixed
- CVE-2004-0759: Mozilla before 1.7 allows remote web servers to read arbitrary files via Javascript that sets the value of an <input type=file> tag.
- RHSA-2004-421: mozilla security update
- SUSE-SA:2004:030: apache2: remote DoS condition
- SUSE-SA:2004:031: cups: remote code execution
- SUSE-SA:2004:032: apache2: remote denial-of-service
- SUSE-SA:2004:033: gtk2 gdk-pixbuf: remote code execution
- SUSE-SA:2004:034: XFree86-libs xshared: remote command execution
- SUSE-SA:2004:035: samba: remote file disclosure
- SUSE-SA:2004:036: mozilla: various vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva Linux 10
- Conectiva Linux 9.0
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7 Beta
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Slackware Slackware Linux 10.0
- Slackware Slackware Linux 9.1
- Slackware Slackware Linux current
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SuSE SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
Reported:
Aug 03, 2004
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