Multiple Mozilla products layout engine denial of service
| mozilla-layoutengine-dos (34604) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey are vulnerable to a denial of service caused by a vulnerability in the layout engine. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the browser, if the attacker could persuade the victim to visit a malicious Web page or open a malicious email.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.1
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.10
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.11
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.2
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.3
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.4
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.5
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.6
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.7
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.8
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.9
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.1
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.2
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.3
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.4
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.5
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.6
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.7
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.8
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.1
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.2
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.3
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.3
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.4
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.9
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.2
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.1
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.10
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.11
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.2
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.3
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.4
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.6
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.7
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.8
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.9
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.1
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.2
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.0
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.1
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.2
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.3
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, Linux POS 9
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Server
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 8.0 x86
- Sun, Solaris 8.0 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 9.0 x86
- Sun, Solaris 9.0 SPARC
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Retail Solution 8
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux Home
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux Multimedia
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux Personal
Remedy:
Refer to MFSA 2007-12 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux (mozilla-thunderbird):
Refer to USN-469-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux (firefox):
Refer to USN-468-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (SeaMonkey):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0402 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (Firefox):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0400 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0401 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux (Iceape):
Refer to DSA-1300 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux (Icedove):
Refer to DSA 1305-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux (Iceweasel):
Refer to DSA 1308-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian/GNU Linux (xulrunner):
Refer to dsa-1306-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:119 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux (Firefox):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:120 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Turbolinux:
Refer to TLSA-2007-32 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to GLSA 200706-06 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux (enigmail):
Refer to USN-469-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- DSA 1305-1, New icedove packages fix several vulnerabilities at http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/debian-security-announce-2007/msg00066.html.
- DSA 1308-1, New iceweasel packages fix several vulnerabilities at http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/debian-security-announce-2007/msg00067.html.
- MFSA 2007-12, Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.0.12/1.8.1.4) at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-12.html.
- MFSA 2007-32, File input focus stealing vulnerability at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-32.html.
- Sun Alert ID: 103125, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in JavaScript Engine in Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103125-1.
- Sun Alert ID: 103136, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the Layout Engine in Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103136-1.
- ASA-2007-218: thunderbird security update (RHSA-2007-0401)
- ASA-2007-291: Firefox security update (RHSA-2007-0400)
- ASA-2007-295: SeaMonkey security update (RHSA-2007-0402)
- ASA-2007-484: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the Layout Engine in Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8 9 and 10 (Sun 103136)
- ASA-2008-008: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox and Thunderbird for Solaris 10 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code and Access to Unauthorized Data (Sun 103177)
- BID-24242: Mozilla Products Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-2867: Multiple vulnerabilities in the layout engine for Mozilla Firefox 1.5.x before 1.5.0.12 and 2.x before 2.0.0.4, Thunderbird 1.5.x before 1.5.0.12 and 2.x before 2.0.0.4, and SeaMonkey 1.0.9 and 1.1.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to dangling pointers, heap corruption, signed/unsigned, and other issues.
- DSA-1300: iceape -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1305: icedove -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1306: xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1308: iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-1994: Mozilla Products Multiple Remote Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3664: Sun Solaris Mozilla Layout Engine Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0082: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Thunderbird Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200706-06: Mozilla products: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:119: Updated Thunderbird packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:120: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:126: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:126-1: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:131: Updated Thunderbird packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0400: Critical: firefox security update
- RHSA-2007-0401: Critical: thunderbird security update
- RHSA-2007-0402: Critical: seamonkey security update
- SA25469: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA25488: Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA25489: Mozilla Thunderbird Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- SA27423: Sun Mozilla Layout Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018151: Mozilla Firefox Bugs in Layout and Javascript Engines May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SECTRACK ID: 1018153: Mozilla Seamonkey Bugs in Layout and Javascript Engines May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2007:036: Mozilla security updates
- US-CERT VU#751636: Mozilla Layout Engine memory corruption vulnerabilities
- USN-468-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-469-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- USN-469-2: Enigmail regression
Reported:
May 30, 2007
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