Mozilla Firefox is an open source Web browser.
Several flaws were found in the way Firefox processed certain malformed web content which could cause Firefox to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code as the user running Firefox. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2008-0412, CVE-2008-0413, CVE-2008-0415 and CVE-2008-0419 to these issues.
Several flaws were found in the way Firefox displayed malformed web content which could trick a user into surrendering sensitive information. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2008-0591 and CVE-2008-0593 to these issues.
A flaw was found in the way Firefox stored password data which could allow a malicious website to cause corruption of the password database, preventing the user from accessing saved password data. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2008-0417 to this issue.
A flaw was found in the way Firefox handles certain chrome URLs which could allow a malicious website to steal sensitive session data. Note: this flaw does not affect a default installation of Firefox. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2008-0418 to this issue.
A flaw was found in the way Firefox saves certain text files which could prevent Firefox from showing future "text/plain" content in the browser. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2008-0592 to this issue.
More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by RedHat Linux:
| Product: | Affected Version(s): | Risk Level: | Actions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX | All | Low | See recommended actions below. This issue will be addressed in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy |
| Avaya Messaging Storage Server | 3.x | Low | Upgrade to MSS 4.0 or later to resolve this issue. |
| Avaya Message Networking | All | Low | See recommended actions below. This issue will be addressed in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy |
Recommended Actions:
For all system products which use
vulnerable versions of
firefox, Avaya recommends that customers restrict local
and network access to the server. This restriction should be
enforced through the use of physical security, firewalls, ACLs,
VPNs, and other generally-accepted networking practices until such
time as an update becomes available and can be installed.
Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.
In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendor's guidance.
| Product: | Actions: |
|---|---|
| CVLAN | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the CVLAN application. |
| Avaya Integrated Management Suite (IMS) | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the IMS application. |
| Voice Portal | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the Voice Portal application. |
Recommended Actions:
In the event that the affected package
is installed, Avaya recommends that customers follow recommended actions
supplied by RedHat Linux.
Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.
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V 1.0 - February 12, 2008 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - January 14, 2009 - Changed MSS actions, Last revised and
Advisory version.
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