Scientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64
Critical Nessus Plugin ID 60664
Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
Description
CVE-2009-2654 firefox: URL bar spoofing vulnerability
CVE-2009-3070 Firefox 3.5 3.0.14 browser engine crashes
CVE-2009-3071 Firefox 3.5.2 3.0.14 browser engine crashes
CVE-2009-3072 Firefox 3.5.3 3.0.14 browser engine crashes
CVE-2009-3074 Firefox 3.5 3.0.14 JavaScript engine crashes
CVE-2009-3075 Firefox 3.5.2 3.0.14 JavaScript engine crashes
CVE-2009-3076 Firefox 3.0.14 Insufficient warning for PKCS11 module installation and removal
CVE-2009-3077 Firefox 3.5.3 3.0.14 TreeColumns dangling pointer vulnerability
CVE-2009-3078 Firefox 3.5.3 3.0.14 Location bar spoofing via tall line-height Unicode characters
CVE-2009-3079 Firefox 3.5.3 3.0.14 Chrome privilege escalation with FeedWriter
Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2009-3070, CVE-2009-3071, CVE-2009-3072, CVE-2009-3074,
CVE-2009-3075)
A use-after-free flaw was found in Firefox. An attacker could use this flaw to crash Firefox or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2009-3077)
A flaw was found in the way Firefox handles malformed JavaScript. A website with an object containing malicious JavaScript could execute that JavaScript with the privileges of the user running Firefox.
(CVE-2009-3079)
Descriptions in the dialogs when adding and removing PKCS #11 modules were not informative. An attacker able to trick a user into installing a malicious PKCS #11 module could use this flaw to install their own Certificate Authority certificates on a user's machine, making it possible to trick the user into believing they are viewing a trusted site or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2009-3076)
A flaw was found in the way Firefox displays the address bar when window.open() is called in a certain way. An attacker could use this flaw to conceal a malicious URL, possibly tricking a user into believing they are viewing a trusted site. (CVE-2009-2654)
A flaw was found in the way Firefox displays certain Unicode characters. An attacker could use this flaw to conceal a malicious URL, possibly tricking a user into believing they are viewing a trusted site. (CVE-2009-3078)
For technical details regarding these flaws, refer to the Mozilla security advisories for Firefox 3.0.14. You can find a link to the Mozilla advisories in the References section of this errata.
After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected packages.