Canonical Linux 6.06/7.04/7.10/8.04 Layout Engine nsContentList::Item this resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Canonical Linux 6.06/7.04/7.10/8.04. The impacted element is the function nsContentList::Item of the component Layout Engine. The manipulation of the argument this leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-4063. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Canonical Linux 6.06/7.04/7.10/8.04. This issue affects the function nsContentList::Item of the component Layout Engine. The manipulation of the argument this with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the layout engine and (1) a zero value of the "this" variable in the nsContentList::Item function; (2) interaction of the indic IME extension, a Hindi language selection, and the "g" character; and (3) interaction of the nsFrameList::SortByContentOrder function with a certain insufficient protection of inline frames.

The bug was discovered 09/23/2008. The weakness was presented 09/24/2008 by Georgi Guninski (moz_bug_r_a4) with Martijn Wargers (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4063 since 09/12/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43709 (CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox (CESA-2008:0879)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165702 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Mozilla (SUSE-SA:2008:050)).

Upgrading to version 7.10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9130.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45354), Tenable (43709), SecurityFocus (BID 31346†), OSVDB (48762†) and Secunia (SA31987†). See VDB-44216, VDB-44189, VDB-44188 and VDB-44187 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 43709
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox (CESA-2008:0879)
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OpenVAS ID: 61673
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-270-01 mozilla-thunderbird
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Linux 7.10
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Georgi Guninski (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Martijn Wargers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4063 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4063
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44183

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X-Force: 45354
SecurityFocus: 31346 - Mozilla Firefox/SeaMonkey/Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31987
OSVDB: 48762 - Mozilla Firefox layout engine code execution
SecurityTracker: 1020916
Vulnerability Center: 19559 - Mozilla Firefox 3-3.0.1 Multiple Unspecified Remote Vulnerabilities Related to Layout Engine, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2661

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/17/2019 12:48
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (80), 08/17/2019 12:48 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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