Improper Input Validation Affecting xulrunner-devel-unstable package, versions <0:1.9.0.5-1.0.1.el5_2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.46% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-XULRUNNERDEVELUNSTABLE-2448137
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed17 Dec 2008

Introduced: 17 Dec 2008

CVE-2008-5508  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 xulrunner-devel-unstable 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-unstable package and not the xulrunner-devel-unstable package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 does not properly parse URLs with leading whitespace or control characters, which might allow remote attackers to misrepresent URLs and simplify phishing attacks.

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