Description
Double free vulnerability in the getRawDER function for nsIX509Cert in Firefox allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain Javascript code.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla | 2:1.7.8-1sarge7.3.1 | DSA-1192-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-firefox | 1.0.4-2sarge12 | DSA-1210-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-thunderbird | 1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8c.1 | DSA-1191-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.10-0.2.el4 | RHSA-2006:0609 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox +1 | 1.5.0.5-0.el4.1 | RHSA-2006:0611, RHSA-2006:0610 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.3-0.el4.1 | RHSA-2006:0609 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.2-0.1.0.EL3 | RHSA-2006:0578 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2006:0611 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0609 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0610 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0578 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update (was mozilla) Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1191-1 mozilla-thunderbird Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1192-1 mozilla Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1210-1 mozilla-firefox Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- MDKSA-2006:145 vendor-advisory
- USN-296-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-361-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=321598
- RHSA-2006:0594 vendor-advisory
- 21336 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0610 vendor-advisory
- 22247 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1191 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0609 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1210 vendor-advisory
- 22849 third-party-advisory
- 21532 third-party-advisory
- 21270 third-party-advisory
- 21631 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11065 vdb-entry signature
- DSA-1192 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0611 vendor-advisory
- 22342 third-party-advisory
- 21269 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0578 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:143 vendor-advisory
- 22299 third-party-advisory