The host is installed with Mozilla Firefox browser and is prone to
multiple vulnerabilities.
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
#
# Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities Feb-09 (Linux)
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2009 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900309");
script_version("2020-04-27T09:00:11+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2020-04-27 09:00:11 +0000 (Mon, 27 Apr 2020)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-02-20 17:40:17 +0100 (Fri, 20 Feb 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0352", "CVE-2009-0353", "CVE-2009-0354", "CVE-2009-0355",
"CVE-2009-0356", "CVE-2009-0357", "CVE-2009-0358");
script_bugtraq_id(33598);
script_name("Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities Feb-09 (Linux)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-01.html");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-02.html");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-03.html");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-04.html");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-05.html");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-06.html");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 SecPod");
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_dependencies("gb_firefox_detect_lin.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("Firefox/Linux/Ver");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could result in bypassing certain security restrictions,
information disclosures, JavaScript code executions which can be executed with
the privileges of the signed users.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Firefox version 2.x to 3.0.5 on Linux.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws are due to
- Cookies marked 'HTTPOnly' are readable by JavaScript through the request
calls of XMLHttpRequest methods i.e. XMLHttpRequest.getAllResponseHeaders
and XMLHttpRequest.getResponseHeader.
- Using local internet shortcut files to access other sites could be
bypassed by redirecting to a privileged 'about:' URI e.g. 'about:plugins'.
- Chrome XBL methods can be used to execute arbitrary Javascripts within the
context of another website through the same origin policy by using
'window.eval' method.
- 'components/sessionstore/src/nsSessionStore.js' file does not block the
changes of INPUT elements to type='file' during tab restoration.
- Error in caching certain HTTP directives which is being ignored by Firefox
which can expose sensitive data in any shared network.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Firefox version 3.0.6.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The host is installed with Mozilla Firefox browser and is prone to
multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version_unreliable");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
ffVer = get_kb_item("Firefox/Linux/Ver");
if(!ffVer)
exit(0);
if(version_in_range(version:ffVer, test_version:"2.0", test_version2:"3.0.5")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:ffVer, vulnerable_range:"2.0 - 3.0.5");
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-01.html
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-02.html
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-03.html
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-04.html
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-05.html
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-06.html