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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-3805

Original release date:07/27/2006
Last revised:03/08/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

The Javascript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.5, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving garbage collection that causes deletion of a temporary object that is still being used.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0 upgrade from v1.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:7.5 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides user account access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA06-208A
Name: TA06-208A
Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-208A.html
US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#876420
Name: VU#876420
Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/876420
External Source: BID
Name: 19181
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19181
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21229
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21229
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21228
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21228
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21216
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21216
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19873
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/19873
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-537
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-537
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-536
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-536
External Source: XF
Name: mozilla-garbage-collection-object-deletion(27986)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/27986
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0083
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-3749
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3749
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-3748
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-2998
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2998
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-329-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-329-1
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-327-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-327-1
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061181
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX02156
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20060727 rPSA-2006-0137-1 firefox
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/441333/100/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0611
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0611.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0610
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0610.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0608
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0608.html
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2006:048
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_48_seamonkey.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-50.html
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-50.html
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200608-03
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-03.xml
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1016588
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1016588
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1016587
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1016587
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1016586
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1016586
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200608-04
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-04.xml
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200608-02
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-02.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21607
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21607
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21532
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21532
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21529
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21529
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21361
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21361
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21358
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21358
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21343
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21343
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21336
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21336
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21275
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21275
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21270
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21270
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21269
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21269
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21262
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21250
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21250
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21246
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21246
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21243
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21243
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0609
Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0609.html
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10690
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10690
External Source: SGI
Name: 20060703-01-P
Hyperlink:ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-361-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-361-1
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-354-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-354-1
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-350-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-350-1
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061181
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/446658/100/200/threaded
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061236
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/446657/100/200/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0594
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0594.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:146
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:146
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:145
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:145
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:143
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:143
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1161
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1161
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1160
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1160
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1159
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1159
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 102763
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102763-1
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22342
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22342
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22210
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22210
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22066
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22065
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22065
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22055
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22055
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21675
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21675
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21654
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21654
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21634
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21634
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 21631
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21631

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10690
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10690

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0::dev
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.4
* 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-2006-3805