*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

CVE-2008-3444 description:

"The content layout component in Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and 3.0.1 allows
remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference
and application crash) via a crafted but well-formed web page that
contains "a simple set of legitimate HTML tags." "

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-3444

More information:
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/07/30/low-risk-denial-of-service-in-firefox/
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=448564 (private bug)

** Affects: firefox
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

** Affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Visibility changed to: Public

** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-3444

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[CVE-2008-3444] Firefox 3.0.1 crash via a crafted but well-formed web page
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/256624
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