Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.11 and Thunderbird 3.1.x before 3.1.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
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 6 | firefox | 3.6.12-1.el6_0 | RHSA-2010:0861 |
| RHEL 6 | thunderbird | 3.1.6-1.el6_0 | RHSA-2010:0896 |
| RHEL 6 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.12-1.el6_0 | RHSA-2010:0861 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.6.11-2.el5 | RHSA-2010:0782 |
| RHEL 5 | nss +3 | 3.12.8-1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0782 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.11-2.el5 | RHSA-2010:0782 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.6.11-2.el4 | RHSA-2010:0782 |
| RHEL 4 | nss +2 | 3.12.8-1.el4 | RHSA-2010:0782 |
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 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2010:0896 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0861 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0782 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security 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-2024:10071-1 MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- RHSA-2010:0782 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0896 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2010:210 vendor-advisory
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
- 44245 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=554670
- 42867 third-party-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-64.html
- MDVSA-2010:211 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0061 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=590291
- USN-998-1 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11943 vdb-entry signature
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100120156
- USN-997-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=590116
- FEDORA-2010-16897 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0861 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2010-16885 vendor-advisory