Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-0826 - Remote Heap Overflow vulnerability in Mozilla Network Security Services Library

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
mozilla
netscape
sun
hp
nessus

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape Network Security Services (NSS) library allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified record length field in an SSLv2 client hello message.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Mozilla
19
Application
Netscape
38
Application
Sun
33
OS
Hp
3

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_207F8FF3F69711D881B0000347A4FA7D.NASL
    descriptionISS X-Force reports that a remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Netscape Security Services (NSS) library
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id37032
    published2009-04-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/37032
    titleFreeBSD : nss -- exploitable buffer overflow in SSLv2 protocol handler (207f8ff3-f697-11d8-81b0-000347a4fa7d)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(37032);
      script_version("1.18");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:36");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0826");
      script_bugtraq_id(11015);
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"12362");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : nss -- exploitable buffer overflow in SSLv2 protocol handler (207f8ff3-f697-11d8-81b0-000347a4fa7d)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "ISS X-Force reports that a remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists
    in the Netscape Security Services (NSS) library's implementation of
    SSLv2. From their advisory :
    
    The NSS library contains a flaw in SSLv2 record parsing that may lead
    to remote compromise. When parsing the first record in an SSLv2
    negotiation, the client hello message, the server fails to validate
    the length of a record field. As a result, it is possible for an
    attacker to trigger a heap-based overflow of arbitrary length.
    
    Note that the vulnerable NSS library is also present in Mozilla-based
    browsers. However, it is not believed that browsers are affected, as
    the vulnerability is present only in code used by SSLv2 *servers*."
      );
      # http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/180
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?883d3e88"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/207f8ff3-f697-11d8-81b0-000347a4fa7d.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b1363c6c"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:nss");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/08/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/08/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/23");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"nss<3.9.2")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_NSS_392.NASL
    descriptionThe following package needs to be updated: nss
    last seen2018-09-02
    modified2018-08-22
    plugin id14440
    published2004-08-30
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=14440
    titleFreeBSD : nss -- exploitable buffer overflow in SSLv2 protocol handler (129)
    code
    
    # @DEPRECATED@
    #
    # This script has been deprecated by freebsd_pkg_207f8ff3f69711d881b0000347a4fa7d.nasl.
    #
    # Disabled on 2011/10/02.
    #
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # This script contains information extracted from VuXML :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2006 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #   disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #   published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #   RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #   in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #   distribution.
    #
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    #
    #
    
    include('compat.inc');
    
    if ( description )
    {
     script_id(14440);
     script_version("1.24");
     script_bugtraq_id(11015);
    
     script_name(english:"FreeBSD : nss -- exploitable buffer overflow in SSLv2 protocol handler (129)");
    
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'synopsis', value: 'The remote host is missing a security update');
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'description', value:'The following package needs to be updated: nss');
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
     script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'solution', value: 'Update the package on the remote host');
    script_set_attribute(attribute: 'see_also', value: 'http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=482
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=483
    http://secunia.com/advisories/12362
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21709/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21982/
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-01.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-02.html
    http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/861/
    http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/180');
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'see_also', value: 'http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/portaudit/207f8ff3-f697-11d8-81b0-000347a4fa7d.html');
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/08/30");
     script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/22 16:49:14");
     script_end_attributes();
     script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0826");
     script_summary(english:"Check for nss");
     script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
     script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
     family["english"] = "FreeBSD Local Security Checks";
     script_family(english:family["english"]);
     script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
     script_require_keys("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
     exit(0);
    }
    
    # Deprecated.
    exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Refer to plugin #37032 (freebsd_pkg_207f8ff3f69711d881b0000347a4fa7d.nasl) instead.");
    
  • NASL familyGain a shell remotely
    NASL idSSLV2_HELLO_OVERFLOW.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host seems to be using the Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) Library, a set of libraries designed to support the development of security-enabled client/server applications. There seems to be a flaw in the remote version of this library, in the SSLv2 handling code, that may allow an attacker to cause a heap overflow and therefore execute arbitrary commands on the remote host. To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to send a malformed SSLv2
    last seen2019-10-28
    modified2004-08-24
    plugin id14361
    published2004-08-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2013 Digital Defense
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14361
    titleNetscape NSS Library SSLv2 Challenge Overflow
    code
    #TRUSTED a3b6b0dc40d113e55956bd2e230a97c989477d887770db6300489a28c2cee5e073af74ce3c7e13d4093200d94a54679f26fff493011b8d82099dae001919b1146b5f432c70f1da72b7b82e0458fcd55fa8219cab8b3148c3c5a831a846ae01e07b896bac76ed320732cee8f0278e1bce5a7fce983593a5632d19b57218bb48e909f1a555ccf47b9ea86ebbfe477d23c04676d288ec2834a81b0b40cf9ad904a9340db070193effd1b705b9924e34915801fe3ce6f91091270d36375074ec494feb1265c6ecbcb98b47a35f1f1b390731c6c3a6d6cd43f7192a6b801a75d7b94ff5b737239690e14077d2282b1395c96025d2e726ab561ecf52fc4889d9dc648eecf0cca5e96cf6cc26b13f7aea392791cb82c825d79dc8c62b52aeb65125fc83a47d5d25bbaf729ec94a4301375a54514714f76158419a82839200c8eabf301bc48169df3f990865043200a06bb9d456d0925415efbcbb321e250510df456ec7dabf4f48b850169725a85c24ca5580cab1f87601cf9339a69e2b1223838cd3da93c5229ab1764b5b22d4d130d28b18b6c38ab81541ec7af24dd20e353337e06adac79cfb1de5d3beb20d8c9935c61d83e7f8151d2f43dfac3d8ae525958fc1515fa4759d6cb1824b7057617da39f4231e580fb634ca0767b59243cdb563c939626d96b8f54d07689b1dd2ca817f92d3996c91420c99875483718a49dfd457f1d
    #
    # This script was written by H D Moore <[email protected]>
    #
    # See the Nessus Scripts License for details
    #
    
    # Changes by Tenable:
    # - Revised plugin title (8/5/09)
    # - Updated to use compat.inc (11/20/2009)
    # - Updated to support StartTLS (3/16/2012)
    # - Signed (10/18/2013)
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
    	script_id(14361);
    	script_version("1.24");
    	script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2013/10/18");
    
    	script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0826");
    	script_bugtraq_id(11015);
    
    	script_name(english:"Netscape NSS Library SSLv2 Challenge Overflow");
    	script_summary(english:"Tests for the NSS SSLv2 challenge overflow");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote service is susceptible to a buffer overflow attack.");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host seems to be using the Mozilla Network Security
    Services (NSS) Library, a set of libraries designed to support the
    development of security-enabled client/server applications.
    
    There seems to be a flaw in the remote version of this library, in the
    SSLv2 handling code, that may allow an attacker to cause a heap
    overflow and therefore execute arbitrary commands on the remote host.
    To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to send a malformed SSLv2
    'hello' message to the remote service.");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?844b4085");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade the remote service to use NSS 3.9.2 or newer.");
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
     script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/08/24");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/08/23");
    script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
    script_end_attributes();
    
    
    	script_category(ACT_MIXED_ATTACK);
    	script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2013 Digital Defense");
    	script_family(english:"Gain a shell remotely");
    	script_dependencies("ssl_supported_versions.nasl");
    	script_require_keys("SSL/Supported");
    	exit(0);
    }
    
    include("byte_func.inc");
    include("ftp_func.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("kerberos_func.inc");
    include("ldap_func.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("nntp_func.inc");
    include("smtp_func.inc");
    include("ssl_funcs.inc");
    include("telnet2_func.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SSL/Supported");
    
    port = get_ssl_ports(fork:TRUE);
    if (isnull(port))
      exit(1, "The host does not appear to have any SSL-based services.");
    
    # Find out if the port is open.
    if (!get_port_state(port))
      exit(0, "Port " + port + " is not open.");
    
    # Grab the HTTP banner if this is a http service
    sb = string("www/real_banner/", port);
    banner = get_kb_item(sb);
    
    if (! banner ) {
          sb = string("www/banner/", port);
          banner = get_kb_item(sb);
    }
    
    if ( safe_checks() )
    	TestOF = 0;
    else
    	TestOF = 1;
    
    if ( banner )
    {
     if ( egrep(pattern:".*(Netscape.Enterprise|Sun-ONE).*", string:banner) )
    	TestOF ++;
    }
    
    
    if ( ! TestOF ) exit(0);
    
    
    # Connect to the port, issuing the StartTLS command if necessary.
    soc = open_sock_ssl(port);
    if (!soc)
      exit(1, "open_sock_ssl() returned NULL for port " + port + ".");
    
    # First we try a normal hello
    req = raw_string(0x80, 0x1c, 0x01, 0x00,
                     0x02, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
                     0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x07,
                     0x00, 0xc0)
                     + crap(16, "NESSUS");
    
    send(socket:soc, data:req);
    res = recv(socket:soc, length:64);
    
    # SSLv2 servers should respond back with the certificate at this point
    if (strlen(res) < 64) exit(0);
    
    close(soc);
    
    # Now we try to overwrite most of the SSL response packet
    # this should result in some of our data leaking back to us
    
    # Connect to the port, issuing the StartTLS command if necessary.
    soc = open_sock_ssl(port);
    if (!soc)
      exit(1, "open_sock_ssl() returned NULL for port " + port + ".");
    
    req = raw_string(0x80, 0x44, 0x01, 0x00,
                     0x02, 0x00, 0x03, 0x00,
                     0x00, 0x00, 0x38, 0x07,
                     0x00, 0xc0)
                     + crap(16, data:"NESSUS")
                     + crap(40, data:"VULN");
    
    send(socket:soc, data:req);
    res = recv(socket:soc, length:2048);
    close(soc);
    
    # display(res);
    
    
    if ( "VULN" >< res ) {
        security_hole(port:port);
    }
    
    #-- contents of res after test --
    #$ nasl DDI_NSS_SSLv2_Challenge_Overflow.nasl -t 192.168.50.192
    #** WARNING : packet forgery will not work
    #** as NASL is not running as root
    #.....
    #8.?.....
    #(/..5._.2..I....S@J\i.......wK..H.....v4.o..T.......f......3V>.o.l.O."....X.G..:G7.....9a...... ....V...t.Sf
    #|....8...VULNVULNVULNVULNh