National Vulnerability Database (NVD) National Vulnerability Database (CVE-2008-2808)

National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-2808

Original release date:07/07/2008

Last revised:11/27/2012

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 do not properly escape HTML in file:// URLs in directory listings, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or have unspecified other impact via a crafted filename.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:4.3 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 2.9

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 modification

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-6196

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00295.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-6193

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00288.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-6127

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00207.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2646

Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2646

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=411433

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=411433

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-0977

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-1993

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1993/references

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-619-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-619-1

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1020419

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020419

External Source: BID

Name: 30038

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30038

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20080708 rPSA-2008-0216-1 firefox

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/494080/100/0/threaded

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0569

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0569.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0549

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0549.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0547

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0547.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-30.html

Hyperlink:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-30.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#firefox2.0.0.15

Hyperlink:http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#firefox2.0.0.15

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:136

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:136

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1697

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1615

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1615

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1607

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1607

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0216

Hyperlink:http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0216

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 256408

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1

External Source: SLACKWARE

Name: SSA:2008-191

Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.384911

External Source: SLACKWARE

Name: SSA:2008-191-03

Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.383152

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200808-03

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-03.xml

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 34501

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/34501

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 33433

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33433

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31377

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31377

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31195

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31195

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31183

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31183

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31076

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31076

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31069

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31069

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31023

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31023

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31021

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31021

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31008

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31008

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31005

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31005

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 30949

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30949

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 30911

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30911

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 30903

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30903

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 30898

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30898

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 30878

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30878

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0616

Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0616.html

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9668

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9668

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2008:034

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00004.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9668

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9668

Vulnerable software and versions

Configuration 1

AND

cpe:/o:redhat:advanced_workstation_for_the_itanium_processor:2.1

cpe:/o:redhat:desktop:3.0

cpe:/o:redhat:desktop:4.0

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5_server

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_2.1

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_3

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_2.1

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_3

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_2.1

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_3

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5_client

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_workstation:5_client

cpe:/o:redhat:fedora:8

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06::lts_amd64

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06::lts_i386

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06::lts_powerpc

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06::lts_sparc

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.04::amd64

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.04::i386

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.04::powerpc

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.04::sparc

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10::amd64

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10::i386

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10::lpia

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10::powerpc

cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10::sparc

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:beta_1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.10

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.9

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.12

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.13

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.14

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.9

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_8

* Denotes Vulnerable Software

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2808