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Security update for epiphany

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(Last modified: 25MAR2008)


solutions Security update for epiphany SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (6251b18e050302ebe7fe74294b55c818)

Applies to

Package: epiphany
epiphany-devel
epiphany-doc
gecko-sdk
mozilla-xulrunner
Product(s): SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for x86
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IPF
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for X86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IPF
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Zypp-Patch-Number: 5118
Release: 20080325
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update of the Mozilla XULRunner engine catches up on all previous security problems found in the XULRunner engine.
Following security problems were fixed:
  • MFSA 2008-11/CVE-2008-0594 Web forgery overwrite with div overlay
  • MFSA 2008-10/CVE-2008-0593 URL token stealing via stylesheet redirect
  • MFSA 2008-09/CVE-2008-0592 Mishandling of locally-saved plain text files
  • MFSA 2008-08/CVE-2008-0591 File action dialog tampering
  • MFSA 2008-06/CVE-2008-0419 Web browsing history and forward navigation stealing
  • MFSA 2008-05/CVE-2008-0418 Directory traversal via chrome: URI
  • MFSA 2008-04/CVE-2008-0417 Stored password corruption
  • MFSA 2008-03/CVE-2008-0415 Privilege escalation, XSS, Remote Code Execution
  • MFSA 2008-02/CVE-2008-0414 Multiple file input focus stealing vulnerabilities
  • MFSA 2008-01/CVE-2008-0412 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.1.12)

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:
rpm -Fhv epiphany.rpm epiphany-devel.rpm epiphany-doc.rpm gecko-sdk.rpm mozilla-xulrunner.rpm

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