Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 Network Security Service input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Network Security Service. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-4340. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Network Security Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) library before 3.11.3, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5, when using an RSA key with exponent 3, does not properly handle extra data in a signature, which allows remote attackers to forge signatures for SSL/TLS and email certificates, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-4339. NOTE: on 20061107, Mozilla released an advisory stating that these versions were not completely patched by MFSA2006-60. The newer fixes for 1.5.0.7 are covered by CVE-2006-5462.

The weakness was released 09/15/2006 by Philip Mackenzie and Marius Schilder with Google as MFSA2006-60 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-4340 since 08/24/2006. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27965 (Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : mozilla-thunderbird vulnerabilities (USN-382-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156230 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Firefox (ELSA-2006:0733,ELSA-2006:0675,ELSA-2006:0610)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9090.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30098), Tenable (27965), SecurityFocus (BID 19849†), OSVDB (29013†) and Secunia (SA23883†). imc.org is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2509, VDB-2544, VDB-2547 and VDB-2543. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27965
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : mozilla-thunderbird vulnerabilities (USN-382-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 57485
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1191-1 (mozilla-thunderbird)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.com
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08/24/2006 🔍
09/05/2006 +11 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2006-60
Researcher: Philip Mackenzie, Marius Schilder
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4340 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4340
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2546

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X-Force: 30098 - Mozilla Network Security Services RSA signature validation security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 19849
Secunia: 23883 - Sun Solaris update for Mozilla, Less Critical
OSVDB: 29013 - Mozilla Multiple Products NSS Library RSA Exponent 3 Signature Forgery
SecurityTracker: 1016860 - Mozilla Thunderbird Certificate Signatures Can Be Forged
Vulnerability Center: 12715 - Mozilla Network Security Service Library allows RSA Keys with Exponent 3 Signature Forging, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0293

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2006 11:43
Updated: 03/13/2021 13:41
Changes: 09/18/2006 11:43 (94), 01/31/2018 09:53 (9), 03/13/2021 13:34 (4), 03/13/2021 13:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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