###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_firefox_dos_vuln_may09_lin.nasl 4865 2016-12-28 16:16:43Z teissa $
#
# Mozilla Firefox DoS Vulnerability May-09 (Linux)
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# 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.
###############################################################################
tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will let attackers to execute arbitrary code which
results in memory corruption.
Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Firefox version prior to 3.0.10 on Linux.";
tag_insight = "The flaw is due to error in nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun function in
layout/generic/nsTextFrameThebes.cpp via unspecified vectors.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to Firefox version 3.0.10
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html";
tag_summary = "The host is installed with Mozilla Firefox browser and is prone
to Denial of Service vulnerability.";
if(description)
{
script_id(800398);
script_version("$Revision: 4865 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2016-12-28 17:16:43 +0100 (Wed, 28 Dec 2016) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-05-07 14:39:04 +0200 (Thu, 07 May 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1313");
script_bugtraq_id(34743);
script_name("Mozilla Firefox DoS Vulnerability May-09 (Linux)");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0449.html");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490233");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Apr/1022126.html");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-23.html");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Denial of Service");
script_dependencies("gb_firefox_detect_lin.nasl");
script_require_keys("Firefox/Linux/Ver");
script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
ffVer = get_kb_item("Firefox/Linux/Ver");
if(!ffVer){
exit(0);
}
# Grep for Firefox version < 3.0.10
if(version_is_less(version:ffVer, test_version:"3.0.10")){
security_message(0);
}
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