===================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2008/VULN242 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 24/06/2008 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S) : / OPERATING SYSTEM(S) : Solaris running Mozilla v1.7. ====================================================================== http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-66-201335-1 ______________________________________________________________________ Solution Type: Sun Alert Solution 201335 : Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the JavaScript Engine in Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 Previously Published As: 103139 Bug ID: 6501194 Product Mozilla v1.7 Solaris 9 Operating System Solaris 10 Operating System Solaris 8 Operating System Date of Workaround Release: 08-NOV-2007 Date of Resolved Release: 19-Jun-2008 SA Document Body The JavaScript Engine in the Mozilla 1.7 application (see mozilla(1)) contains multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities (see below for details) 1. Impact The JavaScript Engine in the Mozilla 1.7 application (see mozilla(1)) contains multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities which may allow a remote user who is able to create a web page which is visited by a local user using the Mozilla browser, or who sends a specially crafted email that is read by a local user using Mozilla, to either cause the Mozilla application to crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Mozilla. The ability of a remote user to cause the Mozilla application to crash is a type of Denial of Service (DoS). The following Mozilla advisory describes 15 separate memory corruption issues: * http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-65.html This Sun Alert corresponds to the 10 JavaScript engine issues described in the Mozilla advisory under CVE-2006-5748. Note that of these 10 vulnerabilities, Mozilla 1.7 is only affected by the following six issues: * https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=349527 * https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=351973 * https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=350238 * https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=351116 * https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=352606 * https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=354924 Additional references: * CVE-2006-5748 at: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5748 * CERT VU#390480 at: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/390480 * CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-312A at: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-312A.html 2. Contributing Factors These issues can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Mozilla 1.7 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) without patch 119115-34 x86 Platform * Mozilla 1.7 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) without patch 119116-34 Note: Mozilla 1.4 may be vulnerable to one or more of these security issues. Customers are advised to upgrade to Mozilla 1.7 to get the security fixes. To determine the version of Mozilla on a Solaris system, the following command can be run: % /usr/sfw/bin/mozilla -version Mozilla 1.7, (Sun Java Desktop System), build 2005031721 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issues have been exploited. 4. Workaround To work around the issues described in this Sun Alert, disable JavaScript by doing the following: 1. Open the "Preferences" dialog from the Edit menu 2. Select the "Advanced" tree 3. Select the "Scripts & Plug-ins" leaf 4. Uncheck the "Navigator" and "Mail & Newsgroups" check boxes 5. Click the "OK" button 5. Resolution These issues are addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Mozilla 1.7 (for Solaris 8, 9 and 10) with patch 119115-34 or later x86 Platform * Mozilla 1.7 (for Solaris 8, 9, and 10) with patch 119116-34 or later This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. 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