[CLA-2001:393] Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - netscape
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 11:46:42 -0300
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Subject: [CLA-2001:393] Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - netscape
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CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
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PACKAGE : netscape
SUMMARY : Remote javascript vulnerability
DATE : 2001-04-17 11:46:00
ID : CLA-2001:393
RELEVANT
RELEASES : 4.0, 4.0es, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, prg graficos, ecommerce, 5.1, 6.0
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DESCRIPTION
There is a vulnerability related to javascript in versions below 4.77
of Netscape that allow a remote webserver (which the user is
accessing at a particular time) to, for example, obtain information
about the client using the "about:" protocol, such as browser history
(about:global) or even browser configuration (about:config).
SOLUTION
Netscape version 4.77 has been released to correct this problem.
It is recommended that all netscape users upgrade their packages.
DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINKS TO THE UPDATED PACKAGES
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.0/SRPMS/netscape-4.77-1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.0/i386/netscape-common-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.0/i386/netscape-communicator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.0/i386/netscape-navigator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.0es/SRPMS/netscape-4.77-1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.0es/i386/netscape-common-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.0es/i386/netscape-communicator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.0es/i386/netscape-navigator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.1/SRPMS/netscape-4.77-1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.1/i386/netscape-common-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.1/i386/netscape-communicator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.1/i386/netscape-navigator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.2/SRPMS/netscape-4.77-1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.2/i386/netscape-common-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.2/i386/netscape-communicator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/4.2/i386/netscape-navigator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/5.0/SRPMS/netscape-4.77-1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/5.0/i386/netscape-common-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/5.0/i386/netscape-communicator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/5.0/i386/netscape-navigator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/5.1/SRPMS/netscape-4.77-1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/5.1/i386/netscape-common-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/5.1/i386/netscape-communicator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/5.1/i386/netscape-navigator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/SRPMS/netscape-4.77-1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/netscape-common-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/netscape-communicator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/6.0/RPMS/netscape-navigator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/ferramentas/ecommerce/SRPMS/netscape-4.77-1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/ferramentas/ecommerce/i386/netscape-common-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/ferramentas/ecommerce/i386/netscape-communicator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/ferramentas/ecommerce/i386/netscape-navigator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/ferramentas/graficas/SRPMS/netscape-4.77-1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/ferramentas/graficas/i386/netscape-common-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/ferramentas/graficas/i386/netscape-communicator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/ferramentas/graficas/i386/netscape-navigator-4.77-1cl.i386.rpm
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
Users of Conectiva Linux version 6.0 or higher may use apt to perform
upgrades of RPM packages:
- add the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list if it is not there yet
(you may also use linuxconf to do this):
rpm [cncbr] ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br 6.0/conectiva updates
(replace 6.0 with the correct version number if you are not running CL6.0)
- run: apt-get update
- after that, execute: apt-get upgrade
Detailed instructions reagarding the use of apt and upgrade examples
can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en
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All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions
on how to import it can be found at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en
Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be
found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en
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All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en
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