1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-443-1

USN-443-1: Firefox vulnerability

Publication date

27 March 2007

Overview

Firefox vulnerability

Releases

Details

A flaw was discovered in how Firefox handled PASV FTP responses. If a
user were tricked into visiting a malicious FTP server, a remote
attacker could perform a port-scan of machines within the user’s
network, leading to private information disclosure.

A flaw was discovered in how Firefox handled PASV FTP responses. If a
user were tricked into visiting a malicious FTP server, a remote
attacker could perform a port-scan of machines within the user’s
network, leading to private information disclosure.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Firefox or reboot your computer to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
6.10 edgy firefox –  2.0.0.3+0dfsg-0ubuntu0.6.10
6.06 dapper firefox –  1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.11-0ubuntu0.6.06.1
5.10 breezy firefox –  1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.11-0ubuntu0.5.10.1

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