CVE-2012-0475
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Description
The CVE Program describes this issue as:
Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 11.0, Thunderbird 5.0 through 11.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.9 do not properly construct the Origin and Sec-WebSocket-Origin HTTP headers, which might allow remote attackers to bypass an IPv6 literal ACL via a cross-site (1) XMLHttpRequest or (2) WebSocket operation involving a nonstandard port number and an IPv6 address that contains certain zero fields.
Statement
Not Vulnerable. These issues do not affect the versions of firefox and thunderbird package, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 815187: Multiple flaws in Firefox 12 which do not affect firefox 10.0.4 ESR
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2012-0475
Frequently Asked Questions
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