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TI-2008-02683 Aliases CVE-2008-2809GHSA-pxqv-4rrp-wmpm

Mozilla 1.9 M8 and earlier, Mozilla Firefox 2 before 2.0.0.15, SeaMonkey 1.1.5 and other…

Priority LOW 21CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Mozilla 1.9 M8 and earlier, Mozilla Firefox 2 before 2.0.0.15, SeaMonkey 1.1.5 and other versions before 1.1.10, Netscape 9.0, and other Mozilla-based web browsers, when a user accepts an SSL server certificate on the basis of the CN domain name in the DN field, regard the certificate as also accepted for all domain names in subjectAltName:dNSName fields, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid certificate for a spoofed web site.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0124 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.10VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.13VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.14VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:geckb:*:m8:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableNetscape
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:geckb:*:m8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:navigator:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Netscape

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0616 Released 2008-07-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-2.0.0.16-1.el5, thunderbird-2.0.0.16-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-2.0.0.16-1.el5, thunderbird-2.0.0.16-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:0549 Released 2008-07-02 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:0569 Released 2008-07-02 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) devhelp-0.12-17.el5, devhelp-0.12-17.el5.i386, devhelp-0.12-17.el5.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) devhelp-0.12-17.el5, devhelp-0.12-17.el5.i386, firefox-3.0-2.el5 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) devhelp-0.12-17.el5, devhelp-devel-0.12-17.el5, devhelp-devel-0.12-17.el5.i386 +5
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2008:0547 Released 2008-07-02 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.20.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.17.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.17.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.17.el2.ia64 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0547, RHSA-2008:0549, RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0569, RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0547, RHSA-2008:0549, RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0547, RHSA-2008:0549, RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0547, RHSA-2008:0549, RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0547

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2809
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pxqv-4rrp-wmpm

References

Advisory 24

Other 11

Sources

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