Resource Management Errors Affecting xulrunner-devel package, versions <0:1.9.0.5-1.0.1.el5_2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.7% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-XULRUNNERDEVEL-2448349
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed17 Dec 2008

Introduced: 17 Dec 2008

CVE-2008-5502  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 xulrunner-devel to version 0:1.9.0.5-1.0.1.el5_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-1036.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xulrunner-devel package and not the xulrunner-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

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