Firefox Browser Libxul Memory Leak Remote DoS Vulnerability - Linux

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  3. Firefox Browser Libxul Memory Leak Remote DoS Vulnerability - Linux
Summary
The host is installed with Mozilla Firefox browser and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation could result in denying the service. Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to Firefox version 3.6.3 or later, For updates refer to http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
Insight
The Browser fails to validate the user input data in Libxul, which leads to memory consumption or crash.
Affected
Firefox version 3.0.2 to 3.0.5 on Linux.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Medium Severity
Classification
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