Mozilla JavaScript integer overflow

mozilla-javascript-bo (22377)

High Risk

Description:

Mozilla Suite and Firefox are vulnerable to an integer overflow caused by a vulnerability in the JavaScript engine. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Platforms Affected:

• Canonical, Ubuntu 4.10
• Canonical, Ubuntu 5.04
• Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
• Gentoo, Linux
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux LE2005
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.0
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.1
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.2
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.3
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.4
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.5
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.6
• Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.10
• Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.11
• Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.6
• Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.7
• Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.8
• Novell, Linux Desktop 9
• Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux AS
• RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
• SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 8
• SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 9
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux OSS 10.0

Remedy:

For Firefox:
Upgrade to the latest version of Firefox (1.0.7 or later), available from the Mozilla Firefox Download Web page. See References.

For Mozilla:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla (1.7.12 or later), available from the Mozilla Suite Download Web page. See References.

For Red Hat Linux Firefox 4.0 (AS, ES, WS and Desktop):
Upgrade to the latest Firefox package (1.0.7-1.4.1 or later), as listed in RHSA-2005:785-9. See References.

For Red Hat Linux Mozilla:
Upgrade to the latest Mozilla package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2005:789-11 for more information. See References.

Red Hat Linux 2.1 AS, ES, WS and Advanced Workstation: 1.7.12-1.1.2.2 or later
Red Hat Linux 3.0 AS, ES, WS and Desktop: 1.7.12-1.1.3.2 or later
Red Hat Linux 4.0 AS, ES, WS and Desktop: 1.7.12-1.4.1 or later

For Red Hat Linux Thunderbird:
Refer to RHSA-2005:791-8 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to DSA-868-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to DSA-866-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux (Firefox):
Refer to DSA-838-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-09-11 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-186-1, USN-186-2, USN-155-3 and USN-200-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2005:058 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

• CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-310, Firefox Security Update at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-303.shtml.
• CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-311, Mozilla Security Update at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-311.shtml.
• MFSA 2005-57, IDN heap overrun using soft-hyphens at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-57.html.
• MFSA 2005-58, Firefox, Mozilla Suite at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-58.html.
• Mozilla Firefox Download Web page, Firefox - Rediscover the web at http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/.
• Mozilla Suite Download Web page, Mozilla Suite- The All-in-One Internet Application Suite at http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/.
• BID-14917: Mozilla Browser/Firefox JavaScript Engine Integer Overflow Vulnerability
• BID-15495: SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 4 Released - Multiple Vulnerabilities Fixed
• CVE-2005-2705: Integer overflow in the JavaScript engine in Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.12 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
• DSA-838: mozilla-firefox -- multiple vulnerabilities
• DSA-866: mozilla -- several vulnerabilities
• DSA-868: mozilla-thunderbird -- several vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200509-11: Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2005:169: Updated mozilla-firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2005:170: Updated mozilla packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2005:174: Updated mozilla-thunderbird packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
• RHSA-2005-785: firefox security update
• RHSA-2005-789: mozilla security update
• RHSA-2005-791: thunderbird security update
• SA16911: Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA16917: Mozilla Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1014954: Mozilla Firefox Integer/Buffer Overflows, Spoofing Bugs, and Access Control Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
• SUSE-SA:2005:058: mozillaMozillaFirefox: remote command execution
• USN-186-1: Mozilla and Firefox vulnerabilities
• USN-186-2: Ubuntu 4.10 packages for USN-186-1 Firefox security update
• USN-200-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
• VUPEN/ADV-2005-1824: Mozilla Suite and Firefox Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Sep 21, 2005

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