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Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
RedHat Linux Updated firefox packages that fix various bugs are now available. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
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                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Critical: firefox security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2005:336-01
Advisory URL:      https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-336.html
Issue date:        2005-03-23
Updated on:        2005-03-23
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names:         CAN-2005-0399 CAN-2005-0401 CAN-2005-0402
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1. Summary:

Updated firefox packages that fix various bugs are now available.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

3. Problem description:

Mozilla Firefox is an open source Web browser.

A buffer overflow bug was found in the way Firefox processes GIF images. It
is possible for an attacker to create a specially crafted GIF image, which
when viewed by a victim will execute arbitrary code as the victim. The
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned
the name CAN-2005-0399 to this issue.

A bug was found in the way Firefox processes XUL content. If a malicious
web page can trick a user into dragging an object, it is possible to load
malicious XUL content. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0401 to this issue.

A bug was found in the way Firefox bookmarks content to the sidebar. If a
user can be tricked into bookmarking a malicious web page into the sidebar
panel, that page could execute arbitrary programs. The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name
CAN-2005-0402 to this issue.

Users of Firefox are advised to upgrade to this updated package which
contains Firefox version 1.0.2 and is not vulnerable to these issues.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.  Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages.  To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

    up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

    http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

150877 - 
151153 - 
151714 - 

6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm
b4d2d6699d60086f14232a1d1c58b027  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm

i386:
08057be5ef2e887f407eef14c3b871f2  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
d8006388e5625a9baf65fa0bd6a7fc16  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.ia64.rpm

ppc:
661a3b104b9a4e5ddd04dcd56113a365  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.ppc.rpm

s390:
36441f3878cd58dd420c8ecb9774bb97  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.s390.rpm

s390x:
e2c20602640075d8f4424cb88fcf9145  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
f922c5283e24f14d0ac5128bb58f85d1  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm
b4d2d6699d60086f14232a1d1c58b027  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm

i386:
08057be5ef2e887f407eef14c3b871f2  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
f922c5283e24f14d0ac5128bb58f85d1  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm
b4d2d6699d60086f14232a1d1c58b027  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm

i386:
08057be5ef2e887f407eef14c3b871f2  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
d8006388e5625a9baf65fa0bd6a7fc16  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
f922c5283e24f14d0ac5128bb58f85d1  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm
b4d2d6699d60086f14232a1d1c58b027  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.src.rpm

i386:
08057be5ef2e887f407eef14c3b871f2  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
d8006388e5625a9baf65fa0bd6a7fc16  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
f922c5283e24f14d0ac5128bb58f85d1  firefox-1.0.2-1.4.1.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and 
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0399
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0401
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0402

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.
 
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