Scientific Linux Security Update : seamonkey on SL4.x i386/x86_64 (20120201)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 61233

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

SeaMonkey is an open source web browser, e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editor.

A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause SeaMonkey to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey. (CVE-2012-0442)

The same-origin policy in SeaMonkey treated http://example.com and http://[example.com] as interchangeable. A malicious script could possibly use this flaw to gain access to sensitive information (such as a client's IP and user e-mail address, or httpOnly cookies) that may be included in HTTP proxy error replies, generated in response to invalid URLs using square brackets. (CVE-2011-3670)

All SeaMonkey users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues. After installing the update, SeaMonkey must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 61233

File Name: sl_20120201_seamonkey_on_SL4_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:seamonkey, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:seamonkey-chat, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:seamonkey-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:seamonkey-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:seamonkey-dom-inspector, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:seamonkey-js-debugger, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:seamonkey-mail, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/1/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/1/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3670, CVE-2012-0442

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