The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'icedove' package(s) announced via the DSA-2437-1 advisory. Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in Icedove, leading to memory disclosure, privilege escalation, and potential execution of arbitrary code. Upgrade recommended
Source | Link |
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security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-2437 |
debian | www.debian.org/security/2012/DSA-2437-1 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71241");
script_cve_id("CVE-2012-0455", "CVE-2012-0456", "CVE-2012-0458", "CVE-2012-0461");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-04-30 11:54:53 +0000 (Mon, 30 Apr 2012)");
script_version("2024-02-01T14:37:10+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-01 14:37:10 +0000 (Thu, 01 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_name("Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-2437-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=DEB6");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"DSA-2437-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2012/DSA-2437-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-2437");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'icedove' package(s) announced via the DSA-2437-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in Icedove, an unbranded version of the Thunderbird mail/news client.
CVE-2012-0455
Soroush Dalili discovered that a cross-site scripting countermeasure related to Javascript URLs could be bypassed.
CVE-2012-0456
Atte Kettunen discovered an out of bounds read in the SVG Filters, resulting in memory disclosure.
CVE-2012-0458
Mariusz Mlynski discovered that privileges could be escalated through a Javascript URL as the home page.
CVE-2012-0461
Bob Clary discovered memory corruption bugs, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.11-1+squeeze8.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your icedove packages.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'icedove' package(s) on Debian 6.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "DEB6") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"icedove", ver:"3.0.11-1+squeeze8", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"icedove-dbg", ver:"3.0.11-1+squeeze8", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"icedove-dev", ver:"3.0.11-1+squeeze8", rls:"DEB6"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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