Mozilla Firefox 27.0 crypto.generateCRMFRequest KeyParams cryptographic issues

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A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 27.0 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function crypto.generateCRMFRequest. The manipulation of the argument KeyParams with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issues vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The crypto.generateCRMFRequest method in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 does not properly validate a certain key type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors that trigger generation of a key that supports the Elliptic Curve ec-dual-use algorithm.

The weakness was published 03/18/2014 by David Keeler with OUSPG as MFSA2014-18 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-1498 since 01/16/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1600 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

The method did not correctly validate the key type of the KeyParams argument when generating ec-dual-use requests.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73111 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (610de647-af8d-11e3-a25b-b4b52fce4ce8)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166877 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Mozilla Products (openSUSE-SU-2014:0419-1)).

Upgrading to version 28 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Fixed in: Firefox 28, Seamonkey 2.25

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91859), Tenable (73111), SecurityFocus (BID 66278†), SecurityTracker (ID 1029928†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43676†). bugzilla.mozilla.org is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-12646, VDB-12647, VDB-12648 and VDB-12649.

Affected

  • Mozilla Firefox 27.0
  • Mozilla Seamonkey 2.24

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Class: Cryptographic issues
CWE: CWE-310
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 73111
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (610de647-af8d-11e3-a25b-b4b52fce4ce8)
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OpenVAS ID: 803420
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Mar14 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 28

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2014-18
Researcher: David Keeler
Organization: OUSPG
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1498 (🔍)
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X-Force: 91859 - Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey crypto.generateCRMFRequest denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66278 - RETIRED: Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey MFSA 2014-15 through -28 Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1029928 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Deny Service, and Obtain Information
Vulnerability Center: 43676 - Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey Remote DoS due to Incorrect Validation of Key Type- CVE-2014-1498, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2014 10:43 AM
Updated: 06/15/2021 07:12 PM
Changes: 03/20/2014 10:43 AM (86), 01/31/2018 09:56 AM (8), 06/15/2021 07:12 PM (3)
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Cache ID: 18:36E:40

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