CVE-2009-3984
First published: Fri Dec 11 2009(Updated: )
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.16 and 3.5.x before 3.5.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.1, allows remote attackers to spoof an SSL indicator for an http URL or a file URL by setting document.location to an https URL corresponding to a site that responds with a No Content (aka 204) status code and an empty body.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.10 | |
| Firefox | =0.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.3 | |
| Firefox | =0.8 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.12 | |
| Firefox | =1.5-beta2 | |
| Firefox | =2.0_.7 | |
| Firefox | =3.5.3 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.8 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.7 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.7 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.5.0.10 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.9 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.6 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.6 | |
| Firefox | =1.8 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.9 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.3 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.2 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.10 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.3 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0a1pre | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.8 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.17 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.11 | |
| Firefox | =1.4.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.99 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.4 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-alpha_2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.5 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.7 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0-beta | |
| Firefox | =3.5.5 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.4 | |
| Firefox | =1.5-beta1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1-alpha | |
| Firefox | =2.0_8 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-alpha_3 | |
| Firefox | =3.5.4 | |
| Firefox | =2.0_.9 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.5 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0-alpha | |
| Firefox | <=3.0.15 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0a1 | |
| Firefox | =1.5 | |
| Firefox | =0.9.1 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.4 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.7 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.7 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.12 | |
| Firefox | =3.5.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.9 | |
| Firefox | =0.10.1 | |
| Firefox | =2.0_.1 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.14 | |
| Firefox | =3.5.2 | |
| Firefox | =0.9 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.16 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.14 | |
| Firefox | =3.0-beta2 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.6 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.17 | |
| Firefox | =0.7 | |
| Thunderbird | ||
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.2 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.15 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-beta_2 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.10 | |
| Firefox | =0.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.8 | |
| Firefox | =0.3 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.11 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-alpha_1 | |
| Firefox | =2.0_.10 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.12 | |
| Firefox | =1.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.5.0.9 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.3 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1-beta | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.1 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.7 | |
| Firefox | =2.0 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.5.0.8 | |
| Firefox | =2.0-beta1 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.14 | |
| Firefox | =0.6 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.5 | |
| Firefox | =0.7.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.15 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.6 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.8 | |
| Firefox | =2.0_.5 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.3 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.9 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.5 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.7 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.12 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.6 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.6 | |
| Firefox | =3.0 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.11 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.16 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.3 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.1 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.4 | |
| Firefox | =0.5 | |
| Firefox | =0.6.1 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-beta_1 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.21 | |
| Firefox | =0.9.3 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.13 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.18 | |
| Firefox | =2.0-rc2 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.1 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.2 | |
| Firefox | =2.0_.6 | |
| Firefox | =2.0_.4 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-rc1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.4 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.5 | |
| Firefox | =0.9.2 | |
| Firefox | =1.0-preview_release | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <=2.0 | |
| Firefox | =2.0-beta_1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.9 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.13 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.20 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.8 | |
| Firefox | =3.0-beta5 | |
| Firefox | =0.9-rc | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.19 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.8 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.3 | |
| Firefox | =0.4 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.4 | |
| Firefox | =1.5.0.1 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.13 | |
| Firefox | =0.10 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.5 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.5 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0 | |
| Firefox | =2.0.0.10 | |
| Firefox | =2.0-rc3 | |
| Firefox | =3.0-alpha | |
| Firefox | =1.0.6 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.4 | |
| Firefox | =1.0.8 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.11 |
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Reference Links
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1673.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1674.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546722
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023343
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37785
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37703
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37367
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37699
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-69.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3547
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37704
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37349
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023342
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=521461
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01041.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1956
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-873-1
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00995.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-874-1
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01034.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37856
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2009_63_firefox.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37813
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37881
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54806
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9791
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8379
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-3984?
CVE-2009-3984 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability affecting Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3984?
To fix CVE-2009-3984, users should upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.16 or 3.5.6 and SeaMonkey version 2.0.1 or later.
What does CVE-2009-3984 exploit?
CVE-2009-3984 exploits the ability for attackers to spoof SSL indicators by manipulating document location in certain conditions.
Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2009-3984?
CVE-2009-3984 affects Firefox versions before 3.0.16 and 3.5.x before 3.5.6.
Is SeaMonkey vulnerable to CVE-2009-3984?
Yes, SeaMonkey versions before 2.0.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2009-3984.
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