Description
Firefox before 1.0 and Mozilla before 1.7.5 display the SSL lock icon when an insecure page loads a binary file from a trusted site, which could facilitate phishing attacks.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.9.2-2.4.3 | RHSA-2005:335 |
| RHEL 4 | evolution +1 | 2.0.2-14 | RHSA-2005:335 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2005:335 Red Hat Security Advisory: mozilla security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 12407 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-03.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100055 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2005:335 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11297 vdb-entry signature
- mozilla-ssl-spoofing(19166) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2005:384 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=257308