National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-5913

Overview

The Math.random function in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5, uses a random number generator that is seeded only once per browser session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track a user, or trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, by calculating the seed value, related to a "temporary footprint" and an "in-session phishing attack."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475585

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475585

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-1773

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1773

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-1640

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1640

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-1592

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1592

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-1557

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1557

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-1551

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1551

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-930-2

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-2

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf

Hyperlink:http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf

External Source: BID

Name: 33276

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2010:0501

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0501.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2010:0500

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0500.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.html

Hyperlink:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.html

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2010:125

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:125

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html

Hyperlink:http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161

Hyperlink:http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-930-1

Hyperlink:http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 40481

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/40481

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 40401

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/40401

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 40326

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/40326

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11139

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11139

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2010:030

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00005.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2010-10361

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043405.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2010-10344

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043369.html

External Source: MISC

Name: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html

Hyperlink:http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11139

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11139