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Family: Fedora Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
Fedora Core 4 2006-075: mozilla Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Check for the version of the mozilla package
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2006-075 (mozilla).
Mozilla is an open-source web browser, designed for standards
compliance, performance and portability.
Update Information:
Mozilla is an open source Web browser, advanced email and
newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editor.
Igor Bukanov discovered a bug in the way Mozilla's
JavaScript interpreter dereferences objects. If a user
visits a malicious web page, Mozilla could crash or execute
arbitrary code as the user running Mozilla. The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name
CVE-2006-0292 to this issue.
moz_bug_r_a4 discovered a bug in Mozilla's
XULDocument.persist() function. A malicious web page could
inject arbitrary RDF data into a user's localstore.rdf file,
which can cause Mozilla to execute arbitrary JavaScript when
a user runs Mozilla. (CVE-2006-0296)
A denial of service bug was found in the way Mozilla saves
history information. If a user visits a web page with a very
long title, it is possible Mozilla will crash or take a very
long time to start the next time it is run. (CVE-2005-4134)
Solution : Get the newest Fedora Updates
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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