Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52235
Category:	FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:	mozilla -- heap overflow in NNTP handler
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: The following packages are affected: de-netscape7, fr-netscape7, ja-netscape7, netscape7, pt_BR-netscape7, mozilla-gtk1 linux-mozilla, linux-mozilla-devel, mozilla, de-linux-netscape, fr-linux-netscape, ja-linux-netscape, linux-netscape, mozilla+ipv6, mozilla-embedded, mozilla-gtk2, mozilla-gtk CVE-2004-1316 Heap-based buffer overflow in MSG_UnEscapeSearchUrl in nsNNTPProtocol.cpp for Mozilla 1.7.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an NNTP URL (news:) with a trailing '\' (backslash) character, which prevents a string from being NULL terminated. Solution: Update your system with the appropriate patches or software upgrades. CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1316 BugTraq ID: 12131 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12131 Bugtraq: 20041229 Heap overflow in Mozilla Browser <= 1.7.3 NNTP code. (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110436284718949&w=2 HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBTU01114 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110780717916478&w=2 HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBUX01133 HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT5940 http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0020-mozilla.txt https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100052 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9808 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-038.html http://secunia.com/advisories/19823 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2006:022 (Google Search) http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html XForce ISS Database: mozilla-nntp-bo(18711) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18711
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