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Debian DSA-1614-1 : iceweasel - several vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 33566
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Iceweasel web browser, an unbranded version of the Firefox browser. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :- CVE-2008-2785 It was discovered that missing boundary checks on a reference counter for CSS objects can lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
- CVE-2008-2933 Billy Rios discovered that passing an URL containing a pipe symbol to Iceweasel can lead to Chrome privilege escalation.
Solution
Upgrade the iceweasel package.For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 2.0.0.16-0etch1. Updated packages for ia64, arm and mips are not yet available and will be released as soon as they have been built.
See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2785
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 33566
File Name: debian_DSA-1614.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 7/24/2008
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:iceweasel, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/23/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2785, CVE-2008-2933