1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-717-2

USN-717-2: Firefox vulnerabilities

Publication date

10 February 2009

Overview

Firefox vulnerabilities

Releases

Packages

Details

A flaw was discovered in the browser engine when restoring closed tabs. If a
user were tricked into restoring a tab to a malicious website with form input
controls, an attacker could steal local files on the user’s system.
(CVE-2009-0355)

Wladimir Palant discovered that Firefox did not restrict access to cookies in
HTTP response headers. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious web
page, a remote attacker could view sensitive information. (CVE-2009-0357)

A flaw was discovered in the browser engine when restoring closed tabs. If a
user were tricked into restoring a tab to a malicious website with form input
controls, an attacker could steal local files on the user’s system.
(CVE-2009-0355)

Wladimir Palant discovered that Firefox did not restrict access to cookies in
HTTP response headers. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious web
page, a remote attacker could view sensitive information. (CVE-2009-0357)

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Firefox 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
7.10 gutsy firefox –  2.0.0.21~20090209t122238+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10.1

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