Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey sftp: URI unauthorized file access
| mozilla-sftp-file-access (37287) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey, when installed on Linux systems with gnome-vfs support, could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of sftp: URIs. If an attacker could persuade a victim to visit a specially-crafted page located on a server to which both the victim and attacker have access, the attacker could read any file on that system that is owned by the victim.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need limited write access to the targeted system.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 4.0
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2007.1
- Mandriva, Linux 2008.0
- Mandriva, Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 Beta1
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 rc2
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 rc3
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 Beta2
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 rc1
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.1
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.2
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.3
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.4
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.5
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.6
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.7
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1 Beta
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.0
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.1
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.2
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.3
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.4
- Netscape, Navigator prior to 9.0.0.1
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, Linux POS 9
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux OpenExchange Server 4
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Retail Solution 8
- SuSE, SuSE Linux School Server
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI
- Warpzilla Enhanced Gecko, Warpzilla Enhanced Gecko prior to 1.8.1.8
Remedy:
Refer to MFSA 2007-34 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Netscape:
Upgrade to the latest version of Netscape (9.0.0.1 or later), available from the Netscape Web site. See References.
For Warpzilla Enhanced Gecko:
Upgrade to the latest version of Gecko (1.8.1.8 or later), available from SourceForge.net: Files. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Bugzilla@Mozilla ¿ Bug 381146, (CVE-2007-5337) ¿ [FIX]sftp protocol allows file stealing under certain circumstances at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=381146.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Oct 22 2007 - 15:14:34 CDT, Camino release 1.5.2 fixes several vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-10/0686.html.
- MFSA 2007-34, Possible file stealing through sftp protocol at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-34.html.
- Netscape Web site, Release Notes - What¿s New in Netscape Navigator 9 at http://browser.netscape.com/releasenotes/.
- SourceForge.net: Files, Warpzilla Enhanced - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: Gecko 1.8.1.8 at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=548270.
- ASA-2007-447: Firefox security update (RHSA-2007-0979)
- ASA-2007-459: seamonkey security update (RHSA-2007-0980)
- ASA-2007-461: thunderbird security update (RHSA-2007-0981)
- ASA-2008-008: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox and Thunderbird for Solaris 10 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code and Access to Unauthorized Data (Sun 103177)
- BID-26132: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5337: Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.8 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.5, when running on Linux systems with gnome-vfs support, might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files on SSH/sftp servers that accept key authentication by creating a web page on the target server, in which the web page contains URIs with (1) smb: or (2) sftp: schemes that access other files from the server.
- DSA-1392: xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1396: iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1401: iceape -- several vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3544: Mozilla Firefox/SeaMonkey Code Execution and Information Disclosure
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3587: Netscape Security Update Fixes Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0083: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Firefox Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200711-14: Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, XULRunner: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:202: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0979: Critical: firefox security update
- RHSA-2007-0980: Critical: seamonkey security update
- RHSA-2007-0981: Moderate: thunderbird security update
- SA27360: Netscape Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018837: Mozilla Firefox May Discloses Files or Information to Remote Users
- SUSE-SA:2007:057: Mozilla Security Update
- USN-535-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-536-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Reported:
Oct 18, 2007
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