CVE-2008-5016
First published: Thu Nov 13 2008(Updated: )
The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple vectors that trigger an assertion failure or other consequences.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.10 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.3 | |
| Thunderbird | =2.0.0.4 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.8 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.7 | |
| Thunderbird | =2.0.0.6 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.6 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.9 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.3 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0 | |
| Thunderbird | =2.0.0.9 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.5 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.7 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0-beta | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <=1.1.12 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1-alpha | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0-alpha | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1 | |
| Firefox | =3.0-beta2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.8 | |
| Thunderbird | =2.0.0.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.11 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1-beta | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.1 | |
| Thunderbird | =2.0.0.12 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.5 | |
| Thunderbird | =2.0.0.14 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.6 | |
| Firefox | =3.0 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.1 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.2 | |
| Thunderbird | =2.0.0.5 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.4 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.9 | |
| Firefox | =3.0-beta5 | |
| Thunderbird | <=2.0.0.17 | |
| Firefox | <=3.0.3 | |
| Firefox | =3.0-alpha | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32684
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32694
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32695
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32713
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32721
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32798
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:235
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-52.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0976.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021183
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=439206%2C453406%2C458637%2C444864%2C452157%2C449111%2C444260%2C457375%2C433429%2C443528%2C430394
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11356
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-5016?
CVE-2008-5016 has a severity level that can lead to a denial of service, causing affected applications to crash.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5016?
To fix CVE-2008-5016, users should upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.4, Thunderbird version 2.0.0.18, or SeaMonkey version 1.1.13 or later.
Which versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2008-5016?
CVE-2008-5016 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 3.0 to 3.0.3 and all prior versions.
Which versions of Thunderbird are impacted by CVE-2008-5016?
CVE-2008-5016 impacts Mozilla Thunderbird versions up to 2.0.0.17.
Are there any alternatives to the affected applications in CVE-2008-5016?
Considering the vulnerabilities, users may want to explore updated browsers or email clients that are not affected by CVE-2008-5016.
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