Description
Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6 truncates long sub-domains or paths for display, which may allow remote malicious web sites to spoof legitimate sites and 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 | 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
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100035 vdb-entry signature
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-15/advisory/
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-23.html
- RHSA-2005:176 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:384 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200503-30 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200503-10 vendor-advisory
- 13599 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9924 vdb-entry signature