Description
Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on the plugtmp directory.
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 | firefox | 1.0.1-1.4.3 | RHSA-2005:176 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2005:176 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 12659 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-28.html
- RHSA-2005:176 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:384 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200503-30 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200503-10 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10954 vdb-entry signature