[Security Bulletin] HP Tru64 Unix Mozilla Application Suite 1.7.3 Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
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HP SECURITY BULLETIN
HPSBTU01114 REVISION: 0
SSRT5895 rev.0 - Tru64 Unix Mozilla Application Suite 1.7.3 Remote
Denial of Service
NOTICE:
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Bulletin provided that it remains complete and intact.
The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon
as soon as possible.
INITIAL RELEASE:
03 February 2005
POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:
Remote Denial of Service (DoS).
SOURCE:
Hewlett-Packard Company
HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
A potential buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in the
Mozilla Application Suite 1.7.3 and earlier for Tru64 UNIX.
The potential vulnerability could result in a remote Denial of
Service (DoS).
REFERENCES:
CAN-2004-1316, Mozilla bug report 264388
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
The Mozilla Application Suite 1.7.3 for Tru64 UNIX is provided for
use on the supported base levels of HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A and 5.1B.
Supported Tru64 Unix OS versions for Mozilla Application Suite
1.7.3 are:
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-2/PK4
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1B-1/PK3
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1A PK6
BACKGROUND:
RESOLUTION:
The Mozilla 1.7.3 Application Suite for Tru64 UNIX must be
upgraded to the Mozilla 1.7.5 Application Suite which can
be downloaded from the following site.
Mozilla site:
http://www.mozilla.org/releases
The download site for HP Tru64 UNIX internet and
networking software:
http://h30097.www3.hp.com/internet/download.htm
For a listing of all Tru64 UNIX security patch kits
please see the following web site:
http://h30097.www3.hp.com/unix/security-download.html.
BULLETIN REVISION HISTORY:
Revision 0 - 1-February-2005
Initial Release
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