Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.6 does not properly implement the (1) no-store and (2) no-cache Cache-Control directives, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by using the (a) back button or (b) history list of the victim's browser, as demonstrated by reading the response page of an https POST request.
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 5 | firefox | 3.0.6-1.el5 | RHSA-2009:0256 |
| RHEL 5 | nss +3 | 3.12.2.0-4.el5 | RHSA-2009:0256 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +2 | 1.9.0.6-1.el5 | RHSA-2009:0256 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.0.6-1.el4 | RHSA-2009:0256 |
| RHEL 4 | nss +2 | 3.12.2.0-3.el4 | RHSA-2009:0256 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 92.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2009:0256 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 1021667 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-0313 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2009:009 vendor-advisory
- 33809 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:044 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0256 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-040.htm
- 33831 third-party-advisory
- 33841 third-party-advisory
- 33846 third-party-advisory
- 33799 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10610 vdb-entry signature
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=441751
- http://blogs.imeta.co.uk/JDeabill/archive/2008/07/14/303.aspx
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-06.html
- 33598 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2009-1399 vendor-advisory
- 33869 third-party-advisory
- USN-717-1 vendor-advisory