CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2011:0473) - Nessus

Critical   Plugin ID: 53600

This page contains detailed information about the CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2011:0473) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview


ID: 53600
Name: CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2011:0473)
Filename: centos_RHSA-2011-0473.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2011-05-07
This Plugin Published: 2011-05-02
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-04
Plugin Version: 1.15
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled

Vulnerability Information


Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2011-05-07
Patch Published: 2011-04-29
CVE [?]: CVE-2011-0072, CVE-2011-0073, CVE-2011-0074, CVE-2011-0075, CVE-2011-0077, CVE-2011-0078, CVE-2011-0080
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey-chat, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey-dom-inspector, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey-js-debugger, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey-mail
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated SeaMonkey packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

SeaMonkey is an open source web browser, email and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editor.

Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could possibly lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey. (CVE-2011-0080)

An arbitrary memory write flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey handled out-of-memory conditions. If all memory was consumed when a user visited a malicious web page, it could possibly lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey. (CVE-2011-0078)

An integer overflow flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey handled the HTML frameset tag. A web page with a frameset tag containing large values for the 'rows' and 'cols' attributes could trigger this flaw, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey. (CVE-2011-0077)

A flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey handled the HTML iframe tag. A web page with an iframe tag containing a specially crafted source address could trigger this flaw, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey. (CVE-2011-0075)

A flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey displayed multiple marquee elements. A malformed HTML document could cause SeaMonkey to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey. (CVE-2011-0074)

A flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey handled the nsTreeSelection element. Malformed content could cause SeaMonkey to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey. (CVE-2011-0073)

A use-after-free flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey appended frame and iframe elements to a DOM tree when the NoScript add-on was enabled. Malicious HTML content could cause SeaMonkey to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey. (CVE-2011-0072)

All SeaMonkey users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues. After installing the update, SeaMonkey must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected seamonkey packages.

Public Exploits


Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub, Immunity Canvas)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2011:0473) vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/mozilla_nstreerange
    [Mozilla Firefox "nsTreeRange" Dangling Pointer Vulnerability]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/17520.rb
    [EDB-17520: Mozilla Firefox - 'nsTreeRange' Dangling Pointer (Metasploit) (1)]
  3. GitHub: https://github.com/mergebase/usn2json
    [CVE-2011-0072]
  4. GitHub: https://github.com/mergebase/usn2json
    [CVE-2011-0073]
  5. GitHub: https://github.com/mergebase/usn2json
    [CVE-2011-0074]
  6. GitHub: https://github.com/mergebase/usn2json
    [CVE-2011-0075]
  7. GitHub: https://github.com/mergebase/usn2json
    [CVE-2011-0077]
  8. GitHub: https://github.com/mergebase/usn2json
    [CVE-2011-0078]
  9. GitHub: https://github.com/mergebase/usn2json
    [CVE-2011-0080]
  10. Immunity Canvas: White_Phosphorus

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information


CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Base Score:10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:10.0
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:NA (None)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:10.0 (High)

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Plugin Source


This is the centos_RHSA-2011-0473.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2011:0473 and 
# CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2011:0473 respectively.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(53600);
  script_version("1.15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-0072", "CVE-2011-0073", "CVE-2011-0074", "CVE-2011-0075", "CVE-2011-0077", "CVE-2011-0078", "CVE-2011-0080");
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2011:0473");

  script_name(english:"CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2011:0473)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Updated SeaMonkey packages that fix several security issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for
each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

SeaMonkey is an open source web browser, email and newsgroup client,
IRC chat client, and HTML editor.

Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A
web page containing malicious content could possibly lead to arbitrary
code execution with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey.
(CVE-2011-0080)

An arbitrary memory write flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey handled
out-of-memory conditions. If all memory was consumed when a user
visited a malicious web page, it could possibly lead to arbitrary code
execution with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey.
(CVE-2011-0078)

An integer overflow flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey handled the
HTML frameset tag. A web page with a frameset tag containing large
values for the 'rows' and 'cols' attributes could trigger this flaw,
possibly leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of
the user running SeaMonkey. (CVE-2011-0077)

A flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey handled the HTML iframe tag. A
web page with an iframe tag containing a specially crafted source
address could trigger this flaw, possibly leading to arbitrary code
execution with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey.
(CVE-2011-0075)

A flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey displayed multiple marquee
elements. A malformed HTML document could cause SeaMonkey to execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey.
(CVE-2011-0074)

A flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey handled the nsTreeSelection
element. Malformed content could cause SeaMonkey to execute arbitrary
code with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey.
(CVE-2011-0073)

A use-after-free flaw was found in the way SeaMonkey appended frame
and iframe elements to a DOM tree when the NoScript add-on was
enabled. Malicious HTML content could cause SeaMonkey to execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running SeaMonkey.
(CVE-2011-0072)

All SeaMonkey users should upgrade to these updated packages, which
correct these issues. After installing the update, SeaMonkey must be
restarted for the changes to take effect."
  );
  # https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2011-April/017468.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4a261e2a"
  );
  # https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2011-April/017469.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bd258156"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected seamonkey packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Mozilla Firefox "nsTreeRange" Dangling Pointer Vulnerability');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'White_Phosphorus');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey-chat");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey-dom-inspector");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey-js-debugger");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:seamonkey-mail");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:4");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/05/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/04/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/05/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"CentOS Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/CentOS/release");
if (isnull(release) || "CentOS" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "CentOS");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "CentOS(?: Linux)? release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "CentOS");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^4([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "CentOS 4.x", "CentOS " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/CentOS/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && "ia64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "CentOS", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"i386", reference:"seamonkey-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"seamonkey-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"i386", reference:"seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"i386", reference:"seamonkey-devel-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"seamonkey-devel-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"i386", reference:"seamonkey-dom-inspector-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"seamonkey-dom-inspector-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"i386", reference:"seamonkey-js-debugger-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"seamonkey-js-debugger-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"i386", reference:"seamonkey-mail-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-4", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"seamonkey-mail-1.0.9-70.el4.centos")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "seamonkey / seamonkey-chat / seamonkey-devel / etc");
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/centos_RHSA-2011-0473.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\centos_RHSA-2011-0473.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/centos_RHSA-2011-0473.nasl

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How to Run


Here is how to run the CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2011:0473) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select CentOS Local Security Checks plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2011:0473) plugin ID 53600.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl centos_RHSA-2011-0473.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a centos_RHSA-2011-0473.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - centos_RHSA-2011-0473.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state centos_RHSA-2011-0473.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References


RHSA | Red Hat Security Advisory: See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 68263 - Oracle Linux 4 : seamonkey (ELSA-2011-0473)
  • 53582 - RHEL 4 : seamonkey (RHSA-2011:0473)

Version


This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file centos_RHSA-2011-0473.nasl version 1.15. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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