--- title: "CVE-2006-0296\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-0296?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2006-0296 Publication date 2 February 2006 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The XULDocument.persist function in Mozilla, Firefox before 1.5.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 does not validate the attribute name, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript by injecting RDF data into the user's localstore.rdf file. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.0.0.6+1-0ubuntu1 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 2.0.0.6+0dfsg-0ubuntu0.6.10 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.13~prepatch070731-0ubuntu1 | | firefox-granparadiso | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | lightning-sunbird | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | midbrowser | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | mozilla-thunderbird | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.5.0.13-0ubuntu0.7.04 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 1.5.0.13-0ubuntu0.6.10 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.0.13-0ubuntu0.6.06 | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0296) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0296) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2006-0296) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-0296) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-275-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-275-1) + Mozilla vulnerabilities + 28 April 2006 + [USN-271-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-271-1) + Firefox vulnerabilities + 20 April 2006 + [USN-276-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-276-1) + Thunderbird vulnerabilities + 3 May 2006 ### Other references *