Vulnerability Description
The http-index-format MIME type parser (nsDirIndexParser) in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 does not check for an allocation failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP index response with a crafted 200 header, which triggers memory corruption and a buffer overflow.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | >= 2.0, < 2.0.0.18 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | >= 1.0, < 1.1.13 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32694Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32695Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32713Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32714Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Broken Link
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-0017?
CVE-2008-0017 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). The http-index-format MIME type parser (nsDirIndexParser) in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 does not check for an allocation failure, which allo...
How severe is CVE-2008-0017?
CVE-2008-0017 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-0017?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.