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=========================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-717-2 February 10, 2009 firefox-3.0 vulnerabilities CVE-2009-0355, CVE-2009-0357 =========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 7.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 7.10: firefox 2.0.0.21~20090209t122238+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10.1 After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Firefox to effect the necessary changes. Details follow: A flaw was discovered in the browser engine when restoring closed tabs. If a user were tricked into restoring a tab to a malicious website with form input controls, an attacker could steal local files on the user's system. (CVE-2009-0355) Wladimir Palant discovered that Firefox did not restrict access to cookies in HTTP response headers. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious web page, a remote attacker could view sensitive information. (CVE-2009-0357)