Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the session-restore feature in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to bypass the same origin policy, inject content into documents associated with other domains, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unknown vectors related to restoration of SessionStore data.
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 4.0 | iceweasel | 2.0.0.19-0etch1 | DSA-1707-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.0.5-1.el5_2 | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| RHEL 5 | nspr +1 | 4.7.3-2.el5 | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| RHEL 5 | nss +3 | 3.12.2.0-2.el5 | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| RHEL 5 | thunderbird | 2.0.0.19-1.el5_2 | RHSA-2009:0002 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +2 | 1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.0.5-1.el4 | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| RHEL 4 | nspr +1 | 4.7.3-1.el4 | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| RHEL 4 | nss +1 | 3.12.2.0-1.el4 | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.9-32.el4 | RHSA-2008:1037 |
| RHEL 4 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12-18.el4 | RHSA-2009:0002 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.29.el3 | RHSA-2008:1037 |
| RHEL 2 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.25.el2 | RHSA-2008:1037 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | thunderbird | 2.0.0.19-1.el5_2 | RHSA-2009:0002 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2008:1036 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2009:0002 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2008:1037 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1707-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 32882 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-69.html
- 1021421 vdb-entry
- 33421 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:1036 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-0977 vdb-entry
- USN-690-2 vendor-advisory
- firefox-sessionrestore-security-bypass(47418) vdb-entry
- 33231 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:245 vendor-advisory
- USN-690-1 vendor-advisory
- 33203 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1707 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10389 vdb-entry signature
- 33216 third-party-advisory
- 256408 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:1037 vendor-advisory
- 33184 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0002 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:244 vendor-advisory
- 33188 third-party-advisory
- 33523 third-party-advisory
- 33189 third-party-advisory
- 34501 third-party-advisory