--- title: "CVE-2008-5508\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-2008-5508?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2008-5508 Publication date 17 December 2008 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 does not properly parse URLs with leading whitespace or control characters, which might allow remote attackers to misrepresent URLs and simplify phishing attacks. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 11.04 natty | Fixed 3.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 10.10 maverick | Fixed 3.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 3.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.19+nobinonly1-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.19+nobinonly1-0ubuntu0.7.10.1 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614i-0ubuntu1 | | firefox-3.0 | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 3.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 3.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 3.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | iceape | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 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 | | mozilla-thunderbird | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 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~prepatch080614i-0ubuntu0.6.06.1 | | seamonkey | 11.04 natty | Fixed 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 | | 10.10 maverick | Fixed 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 | | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 | | 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 | 11.04 natty | Fixed 2.0.0.19+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 10.10 maverick | Fixed 2.0.0.19+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 2.0.0.19+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 2.0.0.19+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 2.0.0.19+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 2.0.0.19+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.19+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.19+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10.1 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Ignored end of life | | 9.04 jaunty | Ignored end of life | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 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 | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.9.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.9.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.9.0.5+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-2008-5508) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5508) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-5508) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5508) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-690-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-690-1) + Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities + 17 December 2008 + [USN-690-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-690-2) + Firefox vulnerabilities + 18 December 2008 + [USN-701-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-701-1) + Thunderbird vulnerabilities + 6 January 2009 + [USN-701-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-701-2) + Thunderbird vulnerabilities + 6 January 2009 ### Other references *