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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800456
Category:General
Title:Mozilla Products Necko DNS Information Disclosure Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:Thunderbird/Seamonkey is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Thunderbird/Seamonkey is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists while DNS prefetching, when the app type is 'APP_TYPE_MAIL'
or 'APP_TYPE_EDITOR'.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let the attackers obtain the network location of
the applications user by logging DNS requests.

Affected Software/OS:
Mozilla Thunderbird version 3.0.1 and
Seamonkey with Mozilla Necko version 1.9.0 and prior on Linux.

Solution:
Apply the referenced updates or upgrade to Mozilla Necko version 1.9.1.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4629
https://secure.grepular.com/DNS_Prefetch_Exposure_on_Thunderbird_and_Webmail
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