--- title: "CVE-2008-5017\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-2008-5017?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2008-5017 Publication date 13 November 2008 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Integer overflow in xpcom/io/nsEscape.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614h-0ubuntu1 | | firefox-3.0 | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 3.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 3.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | iceape | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.0.13+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614h-0ubuntu0.6.06.1 | | seamonkey | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | thunderbird | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10.1 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.8.1.16+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.7.10.1 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner-1.9 | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.9.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.9.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | 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-2008-5017) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5017) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-5017) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5017) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-667-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-667-1) + Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities + 17 November 2008 + [USN-668-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-668-1) + Thunderbird vulnerabilities + 26 November 2008 ### Other references *