--- title: "CVE-2006-6501\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-2006-6501?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2006-6501 Publication date 20 December 2006 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to gain privileges and install malicious code via the watch Javascript function. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 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-3.0 | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 3.0~alpha7-0ubuntu6 | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | iceape | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.1.4-1ubuntu2 | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | lightning-sunbird | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 0.5-0ubuntu4 | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | midbrowser | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 0.1.6b-0ubuntu2 | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | mozilla-thunderbird | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 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 | | xulrunner | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.8.0.10-3ubuntu1 | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.8.0.10-3ubuntu1 | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | --- * [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-2006-6501) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6501) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2006-6501) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6501) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-400-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-400-1) + Thunderbird vulnerabilities + 5 January 2007 + [USN-398-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-398-2) + Firefox vulnerabilities + 3 January 2007 + [USN-398-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-398-1) + Firefox vulnerabilities + 3 January 2007 ### Other references *