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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2008:0222 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2008-04-16
Updated:
2008-04-16

RHSA-2008:0222 - Security Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

Critical: firefox security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Critical

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

Updated firefox packages that fix a security bug are now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.

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

Description

Mozilla Firefox is an open source Web browser.

A flaw was found in the processing of malformed JavaScript content. A web
page containing such malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or,
potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Firefox.
(CVE-2008-1380)

All Firefox users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain
backported patches that correct these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.1 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.1 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.1 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.6 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.1 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 4.6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 4.6 s390
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.1 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 4.6 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

  • BZ - 440518 - CVE-2008-1380 Firefox JavaScript garbage collection crash

CVEs

  • CVE-2008-1380

References

  • http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.src.rpm SHA-256: 965d0fa2b9e554c5d6e71c741406e3c3bc583192e4196f995405dbcda0b26e1e
x86_64
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: e04fd5bbb48a6f71c71322c1c4e9d9d5ebac035b5275613a7260ca65ac514d08
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 25a324e8d11c2514a08d560598aef5bb13cd4f95db6f989e913fced8613c2ede
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6b5898f7a26c13024fe2b7a4584c7bac34c9ff5931ef2a46adb875af3687faa3
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 70800e05b658b204d0e60642c356fdd70c8d18e61c91a3f7d7764332879da914
ia64
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 803b0083f8f0a5710efb9a4723cb8edfc7992289e7aa7a24b457bce9e643c05a
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: bc46cce3e6ab7677797fe731e098631fb96cb4d05b336f7d8e67a8f48fdbc9e3
i386
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: e04fd5bbb48a6f71c71322c1c4e9d9d5ebac035b5275613a7260ca65ac514d08
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6b5898f7a26c13024fe2b7a4584c7bac34c9ff5931ef2a46adb875af3687faa3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 91e030fe3582704da03efb5edd71c762cecb20883b7710d0071ca356ea04f9bb
x86_64
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a97d54c1b687f28ec9a7dc86ed66048101e43e1db662eff95f9d47f00cf2c568
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a97d54c1b687f28ec9a7dc86ed66048101e43e1db662eff95f9d47f00cf2c568
ia64
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: b21e0262621c4b75cc5bab0d65d381053a3323758a7decadf3e3e33bcf4f6019
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: b21e0262621c4b75cc5bab0d65d381053a3323758a7decadf3e3e33bcf4f6019
i386
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6bd7349e48898071b8f2eae881207d2c94dce588caec93a7ca1c8a9e77c611d3
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6bd7349e48898071b8f2eae881207d2c94dce588caec93a7ca1c8a9e77c611d3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.1

SRPM
x86_64
ia64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.6

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 91e030fe3582704da03efb5edd71c762cecb20883b7710d0071ca356ea04f9bb
x86_64
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a97d54c1b687f28ec9a7dc86ed66048101e43e1db662eff95f9d47f00cf2c568
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a97d54c1b687f28ec9a7dc86ed66048101e43e1db662eff95f9d47f00cf2c568
ia64
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: b21e0262621c4b75cc5bab0d65d381053a3323758a7decadf3e3e33bcf4f6019
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: b21e0262621c4b75cc5bab0d65d381053a3323758a7decadf3e3e33bcf4f6019
i386
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6bd7349e48898071b8f2eae881207d2c94dce588caec93a7ca1c8a9e77c611d3
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6bd7349e48898071b8f2eae881207d2c94dce588caec93a7ca1c8a9e77c611d3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.src.rpm SHA-256: 965d0fa2b9e554c5d6e71c741406e3c3bc583192e4196f995405dbcda0b26e1e
x86_64
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: e04fd5bbb48a6f71c71322c1c4e9d9d5ebac035b5275613a7260ca65ac514d08
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 25a324e8d11c2514a08d560598aef5bb13cd4f95db6f989e913fced8613c2ede
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6b5898f7a26c13024fe2b7a4584c7bac34c9ff5931ef2a46adb875af3687faa3
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 70800e05b658b204d0e60642c356fdd70c8d18e61c91a3f7d7764332879da914
i386
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: e04fd5bbb48a6f71c71322c1c4e9d9d5ebac035b5275613a7260ca65ac514d08
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6b5898f7a26c13024fe2b7a4584c7bac34c9ff5931ef2a46adb875af3687faa3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 91e030fe3582704da03efb5edd71c762cecb20883b7710d0071ca356ea04f9bb
x86_64
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a97d54c1b687f28ec9a7dc86ed66048101e43e1db662eff95f9d47f00cf2c568
ia64
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: b21e0262621c4b75cc5bab0d65d381053a3323758a7decadf3e3e33bcf4f6019
i386
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6bd7349e48898071b8f2eae881207d2c94dce588caec93a7ca1c8a9e77c611d3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.src.rpm SHA-256: 965d0fa2b9e554c5d6e71c741406e3c3bc583192e4196f995405dbcda0b26e1e
x86_64
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: e04fd5bbb48a6f71c71322c1c4e9d9d5ebac035b5275613a7260ca65ac514d08
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 25a324e8d11c2514a08d560598aef5bb13cd4f95db6f989e913fced8613c2ede
i386
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: e04fd5bbb48a6f71c71322c1c4e9d9d5ebac035b5275613a7260ca65ac514d08

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 91e030fe3582704da03efb5edd71c762cecb20883b7710d0071ca356ea04f9bb
x86_64
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a97d54c1b687f28ec9a7dc86ed66048101e43e1db662eff95f9d47f00cf2c568
i386
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6bd7349e48898071b8f2eae881207d2c94dce588caec93a7ca1c8a9e77c611d3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.src.rpm SHA-256: 965d0fa2b9e554c5d6e71c741406e3c3bc583192e4196f995405dbcda0b26e1e
s390x
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.s390.rpm SHA-256: 7e3cb7196a865e847408f7605cc34000b4886816266306cb717f3a9a2c3d839d
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9c682ee61edda3765ff2d6942a752ad7ac61f77dda1a9c71d588fc4be9fb3ca7
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.s390.rpm SHA-256: da0529b976cf4ced38e22145f79ee36f35244e4cd5d322234d16d13cbb545348
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: a06a0f0550cdeee85043abbd75c55c3dba344c8075bd7a2196b82114aca4d514

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 91e030fe3582704da03efb5edd71c762cecb20883b7710d0071ca356ea04f9bb
s390x
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 369f9f7243097223cffb2994e0b7e2f0826d949e3c192ffde854b9a2435846fc
s390
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.s390.rpm SHA-256: 64a4d20d861674fe5687467861a151fdd99ad651f9af4729fdfb8b8100891a56

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.1

SRPM
s390x

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 4.6

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 91e030fe3582704da03efb5edd71c762cecb20883b7710d0071ca356ea04f9bb
s390x
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 369f9f7243097223cffb2994e0b7e2f0826d949e3c192ffde854b9a2435846fc
s390
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.s390.rpm SHA-256: 64a4d20d861674fe5687467861a151fdd99ad651f9af4729fdfb8b8100891a56

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.src.rpm SHA-256: 965d0fa2b9e554c5d6e71c741406e3c3bc583192e4196f995405dbcda0b26e1e
ppc
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 4097122db086461a0037054c601aa8b2f40180e3c8bf4ab8d07135881b0853e7
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 1c6b6c32f59cc3c8003e7881cd44bebfc2579908f2736db66f65b124998e7fa7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 91e030fe3582704da03efb5edd71c762cecb20883b7710d0071ca356ea04f9bb
ppc
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 55d19c307af7d7ef92bf712e6873cf3fa5166b925141c5948ad84c62710d16f6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.1

SRPM
ppc

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 4.6

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 91e030fe3582704da03efb5edd71c762cecb20883b7710d0071ca356ea04f9bb
ppc
firefox-1.5.0.12-0.15.el4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 55d19c307af7d7ef92bf712e6873cf3fa5166b925141c5948ad84c62710d16f6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.src.rpm SHA-256: 965d0fa2b9e554c5d6e71c741406e3c3bc583192e4196f995405dbcda0b26e1e
x86_64
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: e04fd5bbb48a6f71c71322c1c4e9d9d5ebac035b5275613a7260ca65ac514d08
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 25a324e8d11c2514a08d560598aef5bb13cd4f95db6f989e913fced8613c2ede
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6b5898f7a26c13024fe2b7a4584c7bac34c9ff5931ef2a46adb875af3687faa3
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 70800e05b658b204d0e60642c356fdd70c8d18e61c91a3f7d7764332879da914
i386
firefox-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: e04fd5bbb48a6f71c71322c1c4e9d9d5ebac035b5275613a7260ca65ac514d08
firefox-devel-1.5.0.12-15.el5_1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 6b5898f7a26c13024fe2b7a4584c7bac34c9ff5931ef2a46adb875af3687faa3

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