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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-1739

Original release date:04/14/2006
Last revised:03/07/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

The CSS border-rendering code in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) that causes an out-of-bounds array write and buffer overflow.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:9.3 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

Solution

Fixed in: Firefox 1.5 Firefox 1.0.8 Thunderbird 1.5 Thunderbird 1.0.8 SeaMonkey 1.0 Mozilla Suite 1.7.13}

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA06-107A
Name: TA06-107A
Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-107A.html
US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#935556
Name: VU#935556
Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/935556
External Source: BID
Name: 17516
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17516
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-11.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-11.html
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19631
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19631
External Source: MISC
Name: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265736
Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265736
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-1356
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1356
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-276-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-276-1
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-275-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-275-1
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-271-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-271-1
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061158
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/438730/100/0/threaded
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061158
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/438730/100/0/threaded
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FLSA:189137-2
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/436338/100/0/threaded
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FLSA:189137-1
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/436296/100/0/threaded
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061145
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/434524/100/0/threaded
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBTU02118
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/434524/100/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0330
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0330.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0329
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0329.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0328
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0328.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2006-411
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00154.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2006-410
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-April/msg00153.html
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2006:004
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2006:004
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200605-09
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-09.xml
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200604-18
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-18.xml
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200604-12
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-12.xml
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1051
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1046
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1046
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1044
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1044
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm
Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 228526
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-228526-1
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 102550
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102550-1
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21622
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21622
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21033
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21033
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19950
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19950
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19941
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19941
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19902
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19902
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19863
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19863
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19862
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19862
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19852
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19852
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19823
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19821
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19821
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19811
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19811
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19794
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19794
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19780
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19780
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19759
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19759
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19746
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19746
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19729
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19729
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19721
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19721
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19714
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19714
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19696
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19696
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9817
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9817
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2006:021
Hyperlink:http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Apr/0003.html
External Source: SGI
Name: 20060404-01-U
Hyperlink:ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060404-01-U.asc
External Source: SCO
Name: SCOSA-2006.26
Hyperlink:ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.26/SCOSA-2006.26.txt
External Source: XF
Name: mozilla-css-memory-corruption(25810)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/25810
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:078
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:078
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:076
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:076
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:075
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:075
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 20051
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/20051
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1667
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1667
Type: Tool Signature
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1667

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9817
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9817
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1667
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1667

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.11
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.12
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.8
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0::alpha
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5:beta
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:beta2
* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1739