mozilla -- insecure temporary directory vulnerability

Description:

A Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory reports:

A predictable name is used for the plugin temporary directory. A malicious local user could symlink this to the victim's home directory and wait for the victim to run Firefox. When Firefox shuts down the victim's directory would be erased.

References:

• URL: <http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-28.html>
• URL: <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=281284>

Affects:

• firefox <1.0.1,1
• mozilla <1.7.6,2
• linux-mozilla <1.7.6
• linux-mozilla-devel <1.7.6
• netscape7 >=0
• de-linux-mozillafirebird >=0
• el-linux-mozillafirebird >=0
• ja-linux-mozillafirebird-gtk1 >=0
• ja-mozillafirebird-gtk2 >=0
• linux-mozillafirebird >=0
• ru-linux-mozillafirebird >=0
• zhCN-linux-mozillafirebird >=0
• zhTW-linux-mozillafirebird >=0
• de-linux-netscape >=0
• de-netscape7 >=0
• fr-linux-netscape >=0
• fr-netscape7 >=0
• ja-linux-netscape >=0
• ja-netscape7 >=0
• linux-netscape >=0
• linux-phoenix >=0
• mozilla+ipv6 >=0
• mozilla-embedded >=0
• mozilla-firebird >=0
• mozilla-gtk1 >=0
• mozilla-gtk2 >=0
• mozilla-gtk >=0
• mozilla-thunderbird >=0
• phoenix >=0
• pt_BR-netscape7 >=0

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