Multiple Mozilla products InstallTrigger.install() memory corruption
| mozilla-installtrigger-memory-corruption (25809) |  High Risk |
Description:
Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper handling of a specially-crafted InstallTrigger.install() method. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and possibly execute arbitrary code or cause the system to crash.
Note: This vulnerability is caused by a regression fix in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-11 for upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to DSA-1046-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux (Firefox):
Refer to DSA-1044-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to DSA-1051-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-05-09 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux (Firefox):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-04-12 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-04-18 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-271-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Sun Solaris 10:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Sun Alert ID: 102550. See References.M
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2006:021 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- MFSA 2006-11: Crashes with evidence of memory corruption.
- Mozilla Web site: Firefox - Rediscover the Web.
- Mozilla Web site: The SeaMonkey Project.
- Mozilla Web site: Mozilla Suite.
- Mozilla Web site: Thunderbird.
- Sun Alert ID: 102550: Multiple Security Vulnerabilites in Mozilla 1.4 and 1.7 for Solaris and for Sun JDS for Linux.
- BID-17516: Mozilla Suite, Firefox, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-1790: A regression fix in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the InstallTrigger.install method, which leads to memory corruption.
- DSA-1044: mozilla-firefox -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1046: mozilla -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1051: mozilla-thunderbird -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200604-12: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200604-18: Mozilla Suite: Multiple vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200605-09: Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:075: Updated mozilla-firefox packages fix numerous vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:076: Updated mozilla packages fix numerous vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:078: Updated mozilla-thunderbird packages fix numerous vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2006-0328: firefox security update
- RHSA-2006-0329: mozilla security update
- RHSA-2006-0330: thunderbird security update
- SA19631: Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SA:2006:021: Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla suite various security problems
- USN-271-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-275-1: Mozilla vulnerabilities
- USN-276-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1356: Mozilla Products Memory Corruption and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- Novell UnitedLinux 1.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Apr 13, 2006
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