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title: "CVE-2008-1236\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-1236

Publication date 27 March 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13,
Thunderbird before 2.0.0.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9 allow remote
attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute
arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to the layout engine.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| firefox | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.13+1nobinonly-0ubuntu1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.13+1nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.0.0.13+0nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.4 |
| 6.10 edgy | Fixed 2.0.0.13+0nobinonly-0ubuntu0.6.10 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080323a-0ubuntu1 |
| iceape | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 7.04 feisty | Not in release |
| 6.10 edgy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| icedove | 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 |
| 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 |
| mozilla-thunderbird | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.5.0.13+1.5.0.15~prepatch080417a-0ubuntu0.7.04.1 |
| 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.0.13+1.5.0.15~prepatch080417a-0ubuntu0.6.06.1 |
| seamonkey | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.1.9+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.1.9+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 |
| 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 |
| thunderbird | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 2.0.0.14+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.14+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.14+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10.0 |
| 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 needed |
| 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [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-2008-1236)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1236)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-1236)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1236)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-605-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-605-1)
+ Thunderbird vulnerabilities
+ 6 May 2008

+ [USN-592-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-592-1)
+ Firefox vulnerabilities
+ 26 March 2008

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1236>
