Mozilla SeaMonkey up to 1.5.0.10 Network Security Service input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla SeaMonkey. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Network Security Service. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-2408. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla SeaMonkey (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Network Security Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.12.3, Firefox before 3.0.13, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.23, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.18 do not properly handle a \0 character in a domain name in the subject s Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority. NOTE: this was originally reported for Firefox before 3.5.

The weakness was shared 08/01/2009 by Juan Pablo Lopez Yacubian as Bug 510251 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2408 since 07/09/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67924 (Oracle Linux 3 : seamonkey (ELSA-2009-1432)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116836 (Sun Solaris Thunderbird Related to SSL Certificates Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities (1021030.1)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52141), Tenable (67924), SecurityFocus (BID 35803†), OSVDB (56723†) and Secunia (SA36088†). The entry VDB-49241 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 67924
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 : seamonkey (ELSA-2009-1432)
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OpenVAS ID: 64758
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1874-1 (nss)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SeaMonkey 1.0.9
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Timelineinfo

07/09/2009 🔍
07/24/2009 +15 days 🔍
07/30/2009 +6 days 🔍
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07/31/2009 +1 days 🔍
08/01/2009 +1 days 🔍
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08/03/2009 +1 days 🔍
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07/12/2013 +1438 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +614 days 🔍
08/13/2021 +2340 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 510251
Researcher: Juan Pablo Lopez Yacubian
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2408 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2408
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49209

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X-Force: 52141
SecurityFocus: 35803 - Mozilla Firefox Error Page Address Bar URI Spoofing Vulnerability
Secunia: 36088 - Mozilla Firefox Network Security Services Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 56723 - Mozilla Multiple Products Certificate Authority (CA) Common Name Null Byte Handling SSL MiTM Weakness
SecurityTracker: 1022632 - Network Security Services Library NULL Character Flaw in Common Name Field Lets Remote Users Spoof Certficiates
Vulnerability Center: 23010 - Mozilla Firefox < 3.5 and NSS < 3.12.3 SSL Certificate Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2009-2085

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/13/2021 08:27
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (75), 02/12/2017 13:01 (21), 08/13/2021 08:27 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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