CVE-2008-5913 Affecting xulrunner-devel package, versions <0:1.9.2.4-9.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-XULRUNNERDEVEL-2453241
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Jan 2009

Introduced: 20 Jan 2009

CVE-2008-5913  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 xulrunner-devel to version 0:1.9.2.4-9.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2010-0501.

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.

The Math.random function in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5, uses a random number generator that is seeded only once per browser session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track a user, or trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, by calculating the seed value, related to a "temporary footprint" and an "in-session phishing attack."

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