Description
The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger an assertion failure in jstracer.cpp.
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 | devhelp +1 | 0.12-21.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | esc | 1.1.0-12.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.6.4-8.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | gnome-python2-extras +4 | 2.14.2-7.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | totem +2 | 2.16.7-7.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.4-10.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 5 | yelp | 2.16.0-26.el5 | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.6.4-8.el4 | RHSA-2010:0500 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 50.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaThunderbird | 45.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2010:0501 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0500 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 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
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- 40481 third-party-advisory
- USN-930-1 vendor-advisory
- 1024138 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-1640 vdb-entry
- 41050 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2010:0501 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-1557 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2010:125 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-1773 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10401 vdb-entry signature
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=557946
- 41099 vdb-entry
- USN-930-2 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-1551 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2010:0500 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:030 vendor-advisory
- mozilla-firefox-javascript-ce(59662) vdb-entry
- 40323 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8317 vdb-entry signature
- 40401 third-party-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-26.html
- 40326 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069
- 1024139 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546611