Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-4310. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted FTP response, when attempting to connect with a username and password via the FTP URI.

The bug was discovered 08/22/2006. The weakness was presented 08/23/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-4310 since 08/23/2006. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23766 (Debian DSA-1224-1 : mozilla - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28610), Exploit-DB (28427), Tenable (23766), SecurityFocus (BID 19678†) and OSVDB (30759†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 23766
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1224-1 : mozilla - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 57687
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1224-1 (mozilla)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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08/22/2006 +4 days 🔍
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12/10/2006 +6 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3014 days 🔍
05/25/2025 +3727 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-4310 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4310
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31928
X-Force: 28610
SecurityFocus: 19678 - Mozilla Firefox FTP Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 23197 - Debian update for mozilla, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 30759 - Mozilla - Firefox - FTP - Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 13237 - Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 Remote Denial of Service via Crafted FTP Response, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 05/25/2025 19:02
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (77), 07/11/2019 15:27 (8), 05/25/2025 19:02 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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