CVE-2006-6497
First published: Wed Dec 20 2006(Updated: )
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the layout engine for Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox | <=1.5.0.8 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <=1.5.0.8 | |
| Thunderbird | <=1.5.0.8 | |
| Firefox | =2.0 | |
| <=1.5.0.8 | ||
| =2.0 | ||
| <=1.5.0.8 | ||
| <=1.5.0.8 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-68.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0758.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0759.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0760.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017398
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017405
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017406
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23433
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23439
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23440
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-883
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-354A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/606260
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21668
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23282
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23420
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23422
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23468
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23514
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_80_mozilla.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23589
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2297
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2338
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-02.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-03.xml
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-398-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-400-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23601
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23545
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23591
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23598
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23618
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-04.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23692
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_06_mozilla.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23672
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1253
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1258
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1265
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/427972
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23988
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24078
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24390
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102885-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24948
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:010
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:011
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1463
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5068
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11691
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455728/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455145/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-6497?
CVE-2006-6497 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6497?
To fix CVE-2006-6497, update affected Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, or Thunderbird to the latest version that is not vulnerable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6497?
CVE-2006-6497 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 2.0.0.1 and 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, as well as Thunderbird and SeaMonkey versions before their respective updates.
Can CVE-2006-6497 allow attackers to execute code remotely?
Yes, CVE-2006-6497 can potentially allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations.
What types of software are impacted by CVE-2006-6497?
CVE-2006-6497 impacts Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey web browsers.
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