CVE-2008-5019: XSS
First published: Thu Nov 13 2008(Updated: )
The session restore feature in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 and 2.x before 2.0.0.18 allows remote attackers to violate the same origin policy to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via unknown vectors.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox | >=2.0<2.0.0.18 | |
| Firefox | >=3.0<3.0.4 | |
| Debian Linux | =4.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =6.06 | |
| Ubuntu | =7.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.10 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-53.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32721
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32695
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32694
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32693
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021184
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32684
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32713
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32778
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10943
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=459906%2C460983
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability severity of CVE-2008-5019?
CVE-2008-5019 is considered to be of high severity due to its potential to allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
How can I mitigate CVE-2008-5019?
Mitigation for CVE-2008-5019 involves upgrading to Mozilla Firefox versions 3.0.4 or later, or 2.0.0.18 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2008-5019 enable?
CVE-2008-5019 can enable remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by violating the same origin policy.
Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2008-5019?
CVE-2008-5019 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 3.x before 3.0.4 and 2.x before 2.0.0.18.
Is any Linux distribution affected by CVE-2008-5019?
Yes, several versions of Ubuntu and Debian Linux are affected by CVE-2008-5019 due to their inclusion of vulnerable Firefox versions.
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