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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-5462

Original release date:11/08/2006
Last revised:03/08/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS) library before 3.11.3, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.8, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.6, when using an RSA key with exponent 3, does not properly handle extra data in a signature, which allows remote attackers to forge signatures for SSL/TLS and email certificates. NOTE: this identifier is for unpatched product versions that were originally intended to be addressed by CVE-2006-4340.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0 upgrade from v1.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:6.4 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 4.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA06-312A
Name: TA06-312A
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-312A.html
US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#335392
Name: VU#335392
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/335392
External Source: MISC
Name: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356215
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356215
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-66.html
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-66.html
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-60.html
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-60.html
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22770
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22770
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22722
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22722
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061181
Hyperlink:http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0083
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1198
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1198
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-0293
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0293
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-4387
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4387
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-3748
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3748
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1017182
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1017182
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1017181
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1017181
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1017180
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1017180
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10478
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10478
External Source: XF
Name: mozilla-nss-security-bypass(30098)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30098
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061181
Hyperlink:http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00771742
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-382-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-382-1
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-381-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-381-1
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2006:068
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_68_mozilla.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:206
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:206
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:205
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:205
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1227
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1227
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1225
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1225
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1224
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1224
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-246.htm
Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-246.htm
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 102781
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102781-1
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200612-08
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-08.xml
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200612-07
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-07.xml
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200612-06
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-06.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 24711
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/24711
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23883
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23883
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23297
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23297
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23287
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23287
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23263
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23263
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23235
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23235
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23202
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23202
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23197
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23197
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23013
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23013
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23009
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23009
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22980
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22980
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22965
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22965
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22929
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22817
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22817
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22815
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22815
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22763
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22763
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22737
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22737
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22727
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22727
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22066
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22066
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0735
Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0735.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0734
Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0734.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0733
Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0733.html
External Source: SGI
Name: 20061101-01-P
Hyperlink:ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10478
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10478

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:firefox:1.5.0.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7
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:network_security_services:3.11.3
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:1.0.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0::alpha
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0::dev
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.7
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-2006-5462