Multiple Mozilla products Garbage Collector code execution
| mozilla-garbage-code-execution (41857) |  High Risk |
Description:
Multiple Mozilla products, including Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified memory corruption error in the JavaScript Garbage Collector. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory, execute arbitrary code or cause the affected browser to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.1 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 2.0 rc3
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 rc2
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 Beta1
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.1
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.10
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.11
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.12
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.13
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.2
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.3
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.4
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.5
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.6
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.7
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.8
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.9
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.1
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.2
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.3
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.4
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.5
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.6
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.7
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.8
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.9
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.2
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.3
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.4
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.5
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.6
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.7
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.8
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.9
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.0
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.1
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.11
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.12
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.13
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.2
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.3
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.4
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.5
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.6
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.8
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 2.0.0.9
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Sun, OpenSolaris 2008.5 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris 2008.5 x86
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
Remedy:
Refer to MFSA 2008-20 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- FLEA-2008-0001-1, Foresight alert FLEA-2008-0001-1 (firefox) at http://lwn.net/Alerts/268944/.
- MFSA 2008-20, Crash in JavaScript garbage collector at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-20.html.
- Mozilla Web site, Thunderbird at http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/.
- Mozilla Web site, Firefox - Rediscover the Web at http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/.
- Mozilla Web site, The SeaMonkey Project at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/.
- Sun Alert ID: 238492, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris 10 Firefox may Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code and Access to Unauthorized Data at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238492-1.
- ASA-2008-180: seamonkey security update (RHSA-2008-0223)
- ASA-2008-181: firefox security update (RHSA-2008-0222)
- ASA-2008-191: thunderbird security update (RHSA-2008-0224)
- BID-28818: Mozilla Firefox/SeaMonkey JavaScript Garbage Collector Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1380: The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.14, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.14, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (garbage collector crash) and possibly have other impacts via a crafted web page. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-1237.
- DSA-1555: iceweasel -- programming error
- DSA-1558: xulrunner -- programming error
- DSA-1562: iceape -- programming error
- DSA-1696: icedove -- several vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:110: Updated Firefox packages fix vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2008-0222: Critical: firefox security update
- RHSA-2008-0223: Critical: seamonkey security update
- RHSA-2008-0224: Moderate: thunderbird security update
- SA29787: Mozilla Firefox Javascript Garbage Collector Vulnerability
- SA29860: Mozilla SeaMonkey Javascript Garbage Collector Vulnerability
- SA30620: Sun Solaris Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019873: Mozilla Firefox Bug in JavaScript Garbage Collector Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- SUSE-SR:2008:011: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2008:013: SUSE Security Summary Report
- US-CERT VU#441529: Mozilla Firefox JavaScript engine fails to properly handle garbage collection
- USN-602-1: Firefox vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1251: Mozilla JavaScript Garbage Collector Code Execution Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1793: Sun Security Update Fixes Firefox Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 16, 2008
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