mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 run-mozilla.sh symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.9. The affected element is an unknown function of the file run-mozilla.sh. The manipulation results in symlink. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-2353. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Mail Client Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file run-mozilla.sh. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

run-mozilla.sh in Thunderbird, with debugging enabled, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

The bug was discovered 02/08/2005. The weakness was shared 08/05/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ubuntulinux.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2353 since 07/22/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 178 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20427 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mozilla-firefox (MDKSA-2005:173)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19284), Tenable (20427), SecurityFocus (BID 14443†), OSVDB (13625†) and Secunia (SA19863†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 20427
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mozilla-firefox (MDKSA-2005:173)
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OpenVAS ID: 56667
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1046-1 (mozilla)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/29/2005 +80 days 🔍
07/22/2005 +84 days 🔍
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10/06/2005 +62 days 🔍
01/15/2006 +101 days 🔍
04/27/2006 +102 days 🔍
12/05/2006 +222 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3018 days 🔍
07/11/2019 +1583 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: ubuntulinux.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2353 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2353
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25944
X-Force: 19284
SecurityFocus: 14443 - Mozilla Suite, Firefox and Thunderbird Debug Mode Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 19863 - Debian update for mozilla, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 13625 - Mozilla Suite, Firefox and Thunderbird - Debug Mode Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 13223 - Thunderbird with Debugging Enabled Allows Local Users to Create or Overwrite Arbitrary Files, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/11/2019 14:33
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (77), 07/11/2019 14:33 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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