Description
The form autocomplete feature in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.x before 1.5.0.12, 2.x before 2.0.0.4, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent temporary CPU consumption) via a large number of characters in a submitted form.
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 5.0 | iceweasel | 2.0.0.5-0etch1+lenny1 | DTSA-45-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | xulrunner | 1.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch3+lenny1 | DTSA-51-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | iceweasel | 2.0.0.4-0etch1 | DSA-1308-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | xulrunner | 1.8.0.12-0etch1 | DSA-1306-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | devhelp +1 | 0.12-11.el5 | RHSA-2007:0400 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox +1 | 1.5.0.12-1.el5 | RHSA-2007:0401, RHSA-2007:0400 |
| RHEL 5 | yelp | 2.16.0-15.el5 | RHSA-2007:0400 |
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.10-0.8.el4 | RHSA-2007:0402 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox +1 | 1.5.0.12-0.1.el4 | RHSA-2007:0401, RHSA-2007:0400 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.9-2.el4 | RHSA-2007:0402 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.1.el3 | RHSA-2007:0402 |
| RHEL 2 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.1.el2 | RHSA-2007:0402 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12-1.el5 | RHSA-2007:0401 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2007:0400 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0402 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2007:0401 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DTSA-51-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1306-1 xulrunner Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1308-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-45-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-13.html
- DSA-1308 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:120 vendor-advisory
- 20070531 FLEA-2007-0023-1: firefox mailing-list
- 25647 third-party-advisory
- firefox-autocomplete-dos(34612) vdb-entry
- HPSBUX02153 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2007:036 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200706-06 vendor-advisory
- 25635 third-party-advisory
- 25534 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-1994 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2007:0400 vendor-advisory
- SSA:2007-152-02 vendor-advisory
- 25533 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11208 vdb-entry signature
- DSA-1306 vendor-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1424
- 25858 third-party-advisory
- USN-468-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0401 vendor-advisory
- 25476 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:126 vendor-advisory
- 35135 vdb-entry
- 24242 vdb-entry
- 25750 third-party-advisory
- 25490 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2007:0402 vendor-advisory
- TA07-151A third-party-advisory
- 25685 third-party-advisory
- 1018154 vdb-entry