Summary
The remote host is missing an update to mozilla
announced via advisory DSA 1265-1.
Several security related problems have been discovered in Mozilla and derived products. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following vulnerabilities:
CVE-2006-6497
Several vulnerabilities in the layout engine allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly permit them to execute arbitrary code. [MFSA 2006-68]
CVE-2006-6498
Several vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly permit them to execute arbitrary code. [MFSA 2006-68]
CVE-2006-6499
A bug in the js_dtoa function allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service. [MFSA 2006-68]
CVE-2006-6501
shutdown discovered a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to gain privileges and install malicious code via the watch JavaScript function. [MFSA 2006-70]
CVE-2006-6502
Steven Michaud discovered a programming bug that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service. [MFSA 2006-71]
CVE-2006-6503
moz_bug_r_a4 reported that the src attribute of an IMG element could be used to inject JavaScript code. [MFSA 2006-72]
CVE-2006-6505
Georgi Guninski discovered several heap-based buffer overflows that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. [MFSA 2006-74]
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 1.7.8-1sarge10.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 1.0.7-1 of iceape.
We recommend that you upgrade your Mozilla and Iceape packages.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201265-1
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-6497, CVE-2006-6498, CVE-2006-6499, CVE-2006-6501, CVE-2006-6502, CVE-2006-6503, CVE-2006-6505 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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