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Mozilla Command Line URL Shell Command Injection Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA16846  
Release Date: 2005-09-21
Last Update: 2005-09-26

Critical:
Extremely critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Mozilla 1.7.x

CVE reference:CVE-2005-2968 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
A vulnerability has been discovered in Mozilla Suite, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA16869

This vulnerability can only be exploited on Unix / Linux based environments.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.7.11. Other versions may also affected.

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Solution:
Update to version 1.7.12.
http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/

Changelog:
2005-09-22: Updated "Solution" section.
2005-09-26: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.

Other References:
SA16869:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16869/

US-CERT VU#914681:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/914681



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