[security bulletin] SSRT051040 rev.0 - HP-UX Mozilla Remote Unauthorized Execution of Privileged Code
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HP SECURITY BULLETIN
HPSBUX01230 REVISION: 0
SSRT051040 rev.0 - HP-UX Mozilla Remote Unauthorized Execution of
Privileged Code
NOTICE:
The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon
as soon as possible.
INITIAL RELEASE:
03 October 2005
POTENTIAL SECURITY IMPACT:
Remote unauthorized execution of privileged code
SOURCE:
Hewlett-Packard Company
HP Software Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY:
Potential security vulnerabilities have been identified with
Mozilla versions prior to 1.7.11.00 running on HP-UX, where the
vulnerabilities could be exploited to allow a remote, unauthorized
user to execute privileged code.
REFERENCES:
MSFA 2005-45, -46, -48, -50, -51, -52, -54, -55, -56
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP-UX B.11.00, B.11.11, B.11.22, B.11.23 running Mozilla versions
prior to 1.7.11.00.
BACKGROUND:
AFFECTED VERSIONS
Note: To determine if a system has an affected version,
search the output of "swlist -a revision -l fileset"
for an affected fileset. Then determine if the
recommended patch or update is installed.
HP-UX B.11.00
HP-UX B.11.11
HP-UX B.11.22
HP-UX B.11.23
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Mozilla.MOZ-COM
action: install version 1.7.11.00 or subsequent
END AFFECTED VERSIONS
Mozilla for HP-UX version 1.7.11.00 is now available, addressing
the following:
First Resolved in Mozilla 1.7.9/1.7.10
MFSA 2005-56 Code execution through shared function objects
MFSA 2005-55 XHTML node spoofing
MFSA 2005-54 Javascript prompt origin spoofing
MFSA 2005-52 Same origin violation: frame calling top.focus()
MFSA 2005-51 The return of frame-injection spoofing
MFSA 2005-50 Possibly exploitable crash in
InstallVersion.compareTo()
MFSA 2005-48 Same-origin violation with InstallTrigger callback
MFSA 2005-46 XBL scripts ran even when Javascript disabled
MFSA 2005-45 Content-generated event vulnerabilities
Mozilla for HP-UX version 1.7.11.00 also resolves the following,
which were resolved in Mozilla for HP-UX version 1.7.8.00:
First Resolved in Mozilla 1.7.8
MFSA 2005-44 Privilege escalation via non-DOM property overrides
MFSA 2005-43 "Wrapped" javascript: urls bypass security checks
MFSA 2005-42 Code execution via javascript: IconURL
First Resolved in Mozilla 1.7.7
MFSA 2005-33 Javascript "lambda" replace exposes memory contents
MFSA 2005-35 Showing blocked javascript: popup uses wrong
privilege context
MFSA 2005-36 Cross-site scripting through global scope pollution
MFSA 2005-37 Code execution through javascript: favicons
MFSA 2005-38 Search plugin cross-site scripting
MFSA 2005-40 Missing Install object instance checks
MFSA 2005-41 Privilege escalation via DOM property overrides
First Resolved in Mozilla 1.7.6
MFSA 2005-32 Drag and drop loading of privileged XUL
MFSA 2005-30 GIF heap overflow parsing Netscape extension 2
MFSA 2005-29 Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) homograph
spoofing
MFSA 2005-28 Unsafe /tmp/plugtmp directory exploitable to erase
user's files
MFSA 2005-27 Plugins can be used to load privileged content
MFSA 2005-26 Cross-site scripting by dropping javascript:
link on tab
MFSA 2005-25 Image drag and drop executable spoofing
MFSA 2005-24 HTTP auth prompt tab spoofing
MFSA 2005-23 Download dialog source spoofing
MFSA 2005-21 Overwrite arbitrary files downloading .lnk twice
MFSA 2005-20 XSLT can include stylesheets from arbitrary hosts
MFSA 2005-18 Memory overwrite in string library
MFSA 2005-17 Install source spoofing with user:pass@host
MFSA 2005-16 Spoofing download and security dialogs with
overlapping windows
MFSA 2005-15 Heap overflow possible in UTF8 to Unicode conversion
MFSA 2005-14 SSL "secure site" indicator spoofing
MFSA 2005-13 Window Injection Spoofing
First Resolved in Mozilla 1.7.5
MFSA 2005-22 Download dialog spoofing using Content-Disposition
header
MFSA 2005-11 Mail client responds to cookie requests
MFSA 2005-09 Browser responds to proxy auth request from non-proxy
ssl server
MFSA 2005-08 Synthetic middle-click event can steal clipboard
contents
MFSA 2005-06 Heap overrun handling malicious news: URL
MFSA 2005-05 Input stealing from other tabs
MFSA 2005-04 Secure site lock can be spoofed using view-source:
MFSA 2005-03 Secure site lock can be spoofed by a binary download
MFSA 2005-02 Opened attachments are temporarily saved
world-readable
MFSA 2005-01 Link opened in new tab can load local file
More information about these potential vulnerabilities
can be found here:
<http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/
known-vulnerabilities.html#Mozilla>
RESOLUTION:
HP has made the following software updates available to resolve
the issues:
Mozilla 1.7.11.00 for HP PA-RISC 11.0, 11i v1 (11.11) and
11i v2 (11.23)
Mozilla 1.7.11.00 for HP Integrity 11.22 (11i v1.6) and
HP-UX 11.23 (11i v2)
These software updates are available on:
<http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/mozilla/index.html>
MANUAL ACTIONS: Yes - Update
Install Mozilla for HP-UX version 1.7.11.00 or subsequent.
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