--- title: "CVE-2008-0593\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-2008-0593?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2008-0593 Publication date 9 February 2008 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Gecko-based browsers, including Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8, modify the .href property of stylesheet DOM nodes to the final URI of a 302 redirect, which might allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and read sensitive information from the original URL, such as with Single-Signon systems. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.12+2nobinonly+2-0ubuntu3 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.12+2nobinonly+2-0ubuntu0.7.10 | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.0.0.12+1nobinonly+2-0ubuntu0.7.4 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 2.0.0.12+0nobinonly+2-0ubuntu0.6.10 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080202a-0ubuntu1 | | iceape | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | iceweasel | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | seamonkey | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.8.1.13+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.8.1.13+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.7.10.1 | | 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 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-2008-0593) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0593) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-0593) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0593) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-576-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-576-1) + Firefox vulnerabilities + 8 February 2008 ### Other references *