We experienced that the update for Mozilla Firefox from DSA 779-1 unfortunately was a regression in several cases. Since the usual praxis of backporting apparently does not work, this update is basically version 1.0.6 with the version number rolled back, and hence still named 1.0.4-*. For completeness below is the original advisory text :
Several problems have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox, a lightweight web browser based on Mozilla. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :
- CAN-2005-2260 The browser user interface does not properly distinguish between user-generated events and untrusted synthetic events, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform dangerous actions that normally could only be performed manually by the user.
- CAN-2005-2261
XML scripts ran even when JavaScript disabled.
- CAN-2005-2262
The user can be tricked to executing arbitrary JavaScript code by using a JavaScript URL as wallpaper.
- CAN-2005-2263
It is possible for a remote attacker to execute a callback function in the context of another domain (i.e. frame).
- CAN-2005-2264
By opening a malicious link in the sidebar it is possible for remote attackers to steal sensitive information.
- CAN-2005-2265
Missing input sanitising of InstallVersion.compareTo() can cause the application to crash.
- CAN-2005-2266
Remote attackers could steal sensitive information such as cookies and passwords from websites by accessing data in alien frames.
- CAN-2005-2267
By using standalone applications such as Flash and QuickTime to open a javascript: URL, it is possible for a remote attacker to steal sensitive information and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- CAN-2005-2268
It is possible for a JavaScript dialog box to spoof a dialog box from a trusted site and facilitates phishing attacks.
- CAN-2005-2269
Remote attackers could modify certain tag properties of DOM nodes that could lead to the execution of arbitrary script or code.
- CAN-2005-2270
The Mozilla browser family does not properly clone base objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-779. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#
if (NASL_LEVEL < 3000) exit(0);
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(19476);
script_version("1.34");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2005-2260", "CVE-2005-2261", "CVE-2005-2262", "CVE-2005-2263", "CVE-2005-2264", "CVE-2005-2265", "CVE-2005-2266", "CVE-2005-2267", "CVE-2005-2268", "CVE-2005-2269", "CVE-2005-2270", "CVE-2005-2271", "CVE-2005-2272", "CVE-2005-2273", "CVE-2005-2274");
script_bugtraq_id(14242);
script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"779");
script_name(english:"Debian DSA-779-2 : mozilla-firefox - several vulnerabilities");
script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"We experienced that the update for Mozilla Firefox from DSA 779-1
unfortunately was a regression in several cases. Since the usual
praxis of backporting apparently does not work, this update is
basically version 1.0.6 with the version number rolled back, and hence
still named 1.0.4-*. For completeness below is the original advisory
text :
Several problems have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox, a
lightweight web browser based on Mozilla. The Common Vulnerabilities
and Exposures project identifies the following problems :
- CAN-2005-2260
The browser user interface does not properly
distinguish between user-generated events and
untrusted synthetic events, which makes it easier for
remote attackers to perform dangerous actions that
normally could only be performed manually by the user.
- CAN-2005-2261
XML scripts ran even when JavaScript disabled.
- CAN-2005-2262
The user can be tricked to executing arbitrary
JavaScript code by using a JavaScript URL as
wallpaper.
- CAN-2005-2263
It is possible for a remote attacker to execute a
callback function in the context of another domain
(i.e. frame).
- CAN-2005-2264
By opening a malicious link in the sidebar it is
possible for remote attackers to steal sensitive
information.
- CAN-2005-2265
Missing input sanitising of InstallVersion.compareTo()
can cause the application to crash.
- CAN-2005-2266
Remote attackers could steal sensitive information
such as cookies and passwords from websites by
accessing data in alien frames.
- CAN-2005-2267
By using standalone applications such as Flash and
QuickTime to open a javascript: URL, it is possible
for a remote attacker to steal sensitive information
and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- CAN-2005-2268
It is possible for a JavaScript dialog box to spoof a
dialog box from a trusted site and facilitates
phishing attacks.
- CAN-2005-2269
Remote attackers could modify certain tag properties
of DOM nodes that could lead to the execution of
arbitrary script or code.
- CAN-2005-2270
The Mozilla browser family does not properly clone
base objects, which allows remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=318061"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-779"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:
"Upgrade the Mozilla Firefox packages.
The old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by these problems.
For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in
version 1.0.4-2sarge3."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Mozilla Suite/Firefox compareTo() Code Execution');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mozilla-firefox");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/08/23");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"mozilla-firefox", reference:"1.0.4-2sarge3")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"mozilla-firefox-dom-inspector", reference:"1.0.4-2sarge3")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"mozilla-firefox-gnome-support", reference:"1.0.4-2sarge3")) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
else security_hole(0);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
debian | debian_linux | mozilla-firefox | p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mozilla-firefox |
debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1 |
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=318061
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2260
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2261
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2262
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2263
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2264
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2265
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2266
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2267
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2268
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2269
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2270
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2271
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2272
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2273
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2274
www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-779