SuSE 10 Security Update : XULRunner (ZYPP Patch Number 6736)

high Nessus Plugin ID 43399

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

The Mozilla XULRunner engine was updated to version 1.9.0.16, fixing lots of bugs and various security issues.

The following issues were fixed :

- Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (1.9.0.16).
(MFSA 2009-65 / CVE-2009-3979 / CVE-2009-3981)

- (bmo#487872) NTLM reflection vulnerability. (MFSA 2009-68 / CVE-2009-3983)

- (bmo#521461, bmo#514232) Location bar spoofing vulnerabilities. (MFSA 2009-69 / CVE-2009-3984 / CVE-2009-3985)

- (bmo#522430) Privilege escalation via chrome window.opener. (MFSA 2009-70 / CVE-2009-3986)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 6736.

See Also

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2009-65/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2009-68/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2009-69/

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2009-70/

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3979.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3981.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3983.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3984.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3985.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3986.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 43399

File Name: suse_mozilla-xulrunner190-6736.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/23/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/17/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/17/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3979, CVE-2009-3981, CVE-2009-3983, CVE-2009-3984, CVE-2009-3985, CVE-2009-3986

CWE: 94