Multiple Mozilla products InstallTrigger.install() memory corruption

mozilla-installtrigger-memory-corruption (25809)

High Risk

Description:

Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper handling of a specially-crafted InstallTrigger.install() method. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and possibly execute arbitrary code or cause the system to crash.

Note: This vulnerability is caused by a regression fix in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7.

Platforms Affected:

• Canonical, Ubuntu 4.10
• Canonical, Ubuntu 5.04
• Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
• Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
• Gentoo, Linux
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.7
• Novell, Linux Desktop 9
• Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
• RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
• SuSE, SuSE SLES 9

Remedy:

Refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-11 for upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to DSA-1046-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux (Firefox):
Refer to DSA-1044-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to DSA-1051-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-05-09 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (Firefox):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-04-12 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-04-18 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-271-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Sun Solaris 10:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Sun Alert ID: 102550. See References.M

For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2006:021 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

• MFSA 2006-11, Crashes with evidence of memory corruption at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-11.html.
• Mozilla Web site, Firefox - Rediscover the Web at http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/.
• Mozilla Web site, The SeaMonkey Project at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/.
• Mozilla Web site, Mozilla Suite at http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/.
• Mozilla Web site, Thunderbird at http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/.
• Sun Alert ID: 102550, Multiple Security Vulnerabilites in Mozilla 1.4 and 1.7 for Solaris and for Sun JDS for Linux at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102550-1.
• BID-17516: Mozilla Suite, Firefox, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2006-1790: A regression fix in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the InstallTrigger.install method, which leads to memory corruption.
• DSA-1044: mozilla-firefox -- several vulnerabilities
• DSA-1046: mozilla -- several vulnerabilities
• DSA-1051: mozilla-thunderbird -- several vulnerabilities
• FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1356: Mozilla Products Memory Corruption and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200604-12: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200604-18: Mozilla Suite: Multiple vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200605-09: Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2006:075: Updated mozilla-firefox packages fix numerous vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2006:076: Updated mozilla packages fix numerous vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2006:078: Updated mozilla-thunderbird packages fix numerous vulnerabilities
• RHSA-2006-0328: firefox security update
• RHSA-2006-0329: mozilla security update
• RHSA-2006-0330: thunderbird security update
• SA19631: Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SUSE-SA:2006:021: Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla suite various security problems
• USN-271-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
• USN-275-1: Mozilla vulnerabilities
• USN-276-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Reported:

Apr 13, 2006

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