CVE-2008-5017

Publication date 13 November 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Description

Integer overflow in xpcom/io/nsEscape.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
firefox 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed in 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed in 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed in 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614h-0ubuntu1
firefox-3.0 8.10 intrepid
Fixed in 3.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed in 3.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
iceape 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
icedove 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
iceweasel 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
mozilla-thunderbird 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed in 1.5.0.13+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614h-0ubuntu0.6.06.1
seamonkey 8.10 intrepid
Fixed in 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed in 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
thunderbird 8.10 intrepid
Fixed in 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed in 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed in 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10.1
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
xulrunner 8.10 intrepid
Fixed in 1.8.1.16+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed in 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed in 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.7.10.1
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
xulrunner-1.9 8.10 intrepid
Fixed in 1.9.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed in 1.9.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-667-1
    • Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities
    • 17 November 2008
    • USN-668-1
    • Thunderbird vulnerabilities
    • 26 November 2008

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