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[linux-security] netscape buffer overflows



Problem Description
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Versions of netscape prior to 4.76 allow a client-side exploit through
a buffer overflow in html code. A malicious website operator can cause
arbitrary code to be executed by the user running the netscape client.

Affected Systems
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All systems that run netscape < 4.76

Solution
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upgrade to netscape 4.76

RedHat 6.x
rpm -Fvh netscape-common-4.76-0.6.2.i386.rpm netscape-communicator-4.76-0.6.2.i386.rpm netscape-navigator-4.76-0.6.2.i386.rpm

RedHat 7.0
rpm -Fvh netscape-common-4.76-1.i386.rpm netscape-communicator-4.76-1.i386.rpm netscape-navigator-4.76-1.i386.rpm