CVE-2006-0292
First published: Thu Feb 02 2006(Updated: )
The Javascript interpreter (jsinterp.c) in Mozilla and Firefox before 1.5.1 does not properly dereference objects, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to garbage collection.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox | =0.8 | |
| Firefox | =0.9 | |
| Firefox | =0.9-rc | |
| Firefox | =0.9.1 | |
| Firefox | =0.9.2 | |
| Firefox | =0.9.3 | |
| Firefox | =0.10 | |
| Firefox | =0.10.1 | |
| Firefox | =1.0 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.1 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.2 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.3 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.4 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.5 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.6 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.6 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.7 | |
| Firefox | =1.5 | |
| Firefox | =1.5-beta1 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =1.4 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =1.4.1 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =1.5 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =1.5-alpha | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =1.5-rc1 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | =1.5-rc2 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=316885
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0199.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0200.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16476
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18703
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18704
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00005.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00006.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015570
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18708
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18709
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18705
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19230
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1044
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-12.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19759
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19821
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1046
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-18.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19852
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19862
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19863
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19902
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19941
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19746
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-09.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0330.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21033
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102550-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21622
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-01.html
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20051
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:036
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:078
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:037
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22065
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-228526-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3391
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0413
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24430
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A670
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10016
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/276-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/275-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/271-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438730/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425978/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425975/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-0292?
CVE-2006-0292 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service or remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0292?
To fix CVE-2006-0292, update to a version of Mozilla Firefox or Mozilla that is newer than 1.5.1.
What versions are affected by CVE-2006-0292?
CVE-2006-0292 affects multiple versions of Mozilla and Firefox prior to 1.5.1, including versions 0.8, 1.0.2, 1.4, and 1.5.
What exploits are associated with CVE-2006-0292?
CVE-2006-0292 allows remote attackers to potentially crash the browser or execute arbitrary code, though specific attack vectors are not disclosed.
Is CVE-2006-0292 a widespread vulnerability?
CVE-2006-0292 is considered a significant vulnerability due to its impact on widely used versions of Firefox and its potential to cause serious security issues.
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- canonical/mozilla firefox
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- version/mozilla firefox/1.5-alpha
- version/mozilla firefox/1.5-rc1
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