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HP Tru64 UNIX Firefox/Mozilla Application Suite Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA20214
Release Date: 2006-05-23
Popularity: 6,808 views

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

OS:HP Tru64 UNIX 4.x
HP Tru64 UNIX 5.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1993


Description:
HP has acknowledged a vulnerability in HP Tru64 UNIX running Firefox/Mozilla Application Suite, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA19802

The vulnerability has been reported in the following versions:
* Mozilla 1.7.12 Application Suite for HP Tru64 UNIX
* Firefox 1.5.0.1 for HP Tru64 UNIX
* Firefox 1.0.7 for HP Tru64 UNIX

Solution:
Update to the fixed versions.

Mozilla 1.7.13 Application Suite for HP Tru64 UNIX:
http://h30097.www3.hp.com/internet/download.htm#mozilla
Name: mozilla1713.tar.gz
MD5 Checksum: a3a2694eb767b1ef2623da1783183357

Firefox 1.5.0.3 for HP Tru64 UNIX:
http://h30097.www3.hp.com/internet/download.htm#firefox1503
Name: firefox1503.tar.gz
MD5 Checksum: caedd963353eb9096f7b3cfc2d9177a1

Firefox 1.0.8 for HP Tru64 UNIX:
http://h30097.www3.hp.com/internet/download.htm#firefox
Name: firefox108.tar.gz
MD5 Checksum: a319705dc0f42d6fe66a25f57f8f9105

Original Advisory:
HPSBTU02118 SSRT061145:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00672120

Other References:
SA19802:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19802/


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