Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-2711 - Information Exposure vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 4.9 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
sun
x-org
CWE-200
nessus

Summary

XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 9 and 10, OpenSolaris before snv_120, and X11 6.4.1 for Solaris 8, when the Xorg or Xnewt server is used, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading popup windows, which are displayed even when the screen is locked, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1276.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Sun
225
Application
X.Org
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS10_X86_120095-35.NASL
    descriptionX11 6.6.2_x86: xscreensaver patch. Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Apr/14/14
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id107855
    published2018-03-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/107855
    titleSolaris 10 (x86) : 120095-35
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text in this plugin was
    # extracted from the Oracle SunOS Patch Updates.
    #
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(107855);
      script_version("1.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/08");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2007-3069", "CVE-2007-3283", "CVE-2008-1356", "CVE-2009-1276", "CVE-2009-2711", "CVE-2009-3432", "CVE-2009-3746", "CVE-2009-3851");
    
      script_name(english:"Solaris 10 (x86) : 120095-35");
      script_summary(english:"Check for patch 120095-35");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote host is missing Sun Security Patch number 120095-35"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "X11 6.6.2_x86: xscreensaver patch.
    Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Apr/14/14"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://getupdates.oracle.com/readme/120095-35"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Install patch 120095-35 or higher");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2009-3851");
      script_cwe_id(16, 200, 287);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:solaris:10:120095");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:10");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/06/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/04/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/03/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Solaris Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Solaris/showrev");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("solaris.inc");
    
    showrev = get_kb_item("Host/Solaris/showrev");
    if (empty_or_null(showrev)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Solaris");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern:"Release: (\d+.(\d+))", string:showrev);
    if (empty_or_null(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Solaris");
    full_ver = os_ver[1];
    os_level = os_ver[2];
    if (full_ver != "5.10") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Solaris 10", "Solaris " + os_level);
    package_arch = pregmatch(pattern:"Application architecture: (\w+)", string:showrev);
    if (empty_or_null(package_arch)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    package_arch = package_arch[1];
    if (package_arch != "i386") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i386", package_arch);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    
    if (solaris_check_patch(release:"5.10_x86", arch:"i386", patch:"120095-35", obsoleted_by:"", package:"SUNWxwsvr", version:"6.6.2.7400,REV=0.2004.12.15") < 0) flag++;
    
    if (flag) {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra      : solaris_get_report()
      );
    } else {
      patch_fix = solaris_patch_fix_get();
      if (!empty_or_null(patch_fix)) audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, patch_fix, "Solaris 10");
      tested = solaris_pkg_tests_get();
      if (!empty_or_null(tested)) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "SUNWxwsvr");
    }
    
  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS10_X86_120095.NASL
    descriptionX11 6.6.2_x86: xscreensaver patch. Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Oct/13/14 This plugin has been deprecated and either replaced with individual 120095 patch-revision plugins, or deemed non-security related.
    last seen2019-02-21
    modified2018-07-30
    plugin id24385
    published2007-02-18
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=24385
    titleSolaris 10 (x86) : 120095-36 (deprecated)
    code
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # @DEPRECATED@
    #
    # Disabled on 2018/03/12. Deprecated and either replaced by
    # individual patch-revision plugins, or has been deemed a
    # non-security advisory.
    #
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(24385);
      script_version("1.39");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/30 13:40:15");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2007-3069", "CVE-2007-3283", "CVE-2008-1356", "CVE-2009-1276", "CVE-2009-2711", "CVE-2009-3432", "CVE-2009-3746", "CVE-2009-3851");
    
      script_name(english:"Solaris 10 (x86) : 120095-36 (deprecated)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for patch 120095-36");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"This plugin has been deprecated."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description",
        value:
    "X11 6.6.2_x86: xscreensaver patch.
    Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Oct/13/14
    
    This plugin has been deprecated and either replaced with individual
    120095 patch-revision plugins, or deemed non-security related."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://getupdates.oracle.com/readme/120095-36"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"n/a"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_cwe_id(16, 200, 287);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sun:solaris");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/10/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/02/18");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Solaris Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Solaris/showrev");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Consult specific patch-revision plugins for patch 120095 instead.");
    
  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS9_X86_115159.NASL
    descriptionX11 6.6.1_x86: xscreensaver patch. Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Jul/21/11
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id23578
    published2006-11-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/23578
    titleSolaris 9 (x86) : 115159-14
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text in this plugin was
    # extracted from the Oracle SunOS Patch Updates.
    #
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(23578);
      script_version("1.21");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:27");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1276", "CVE-2009-2711", "CVE-2011-2292");
    
      script_name(english:"Solaris 9 (x86) : 115159-14");
      script_summary(english:"Check for patch 115159-14");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote host is missing Sun Security Patch number 115159-14"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "X11 6.6.1_x86: xscreensaver patch.
    Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Jul/21/11"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://getupdates.oracle.com/readme/115159-14"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"You should install this patch for your system to be up-to-date."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
      script_cwe_id(200);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sun:solaris");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/07/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/11/06");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Solaris Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Solaris/showrev");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("solaris.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    
    if (solaris_check_patch(release:"5.9_x86", arch:"i386", patch:"115159-14", obsoleted_by:"", package:"SUNWxwsvr", version:"4.05,REV=1.1") < 0) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:solaris_get_report());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS10_120094-35.NASL
    descriptionX11 6.6.2: xscreensaver patch. Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Apr/14/14
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id107353
    published2018-03-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/107353
    titleSolaris 10 (sparc) : 120094-35
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text in this plugin was
    # extracted from the Oracle SunOS Patch Updates.
    #
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(107353);
      script_version("1.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/08");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2007-3069", "CVE-2007-3283", "CVE-2008-1356", "CVE-2009-1276", "CVE-2009-2711", "CVE-2009-3432", "CVE-2009-3746", "CVE-2009-3851");
    
      script_name(english:"Solaris 10 (sparc) : 120094-35");
      script_summary(english:"Check for patch 120094-35");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote host is missing Sun Security Patch number 120094-35"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "X11 6.6.2: xscreensaver patch.
    Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Apr/14/14"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://getupdates.oracle.com/readme/120094-35"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Install patch 120094-35 or higher");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2009-3851");
      script_cwe_id(16, 200, 287);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:solaris:10:120094");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:10");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/06/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/04/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/03/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Solaris Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Solaris/showrev");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("solaris.inc");
    
    showrev = get_kb_item("Host/Solaris/showrev");
    if (empty_or_null(showrev)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Solaris");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern:"Release: (\d+.(\d+))", string:showrev);
    if (empty_or_null(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Solaris");
    full_ver = os_ver[1];
    os_level = os_ver[2];
    if (full_ver != "5.10") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Solaris 10", "Solaris " + os_level);
    package_arch = pregmatch(pattern:"Application architecture: (\w+)", string:showrev);
    if (empty_or_null(package_arch)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    package_arch = package_arch[1];
    if (package_arch != "sparc") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "sparc", package_arch);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    
    if (solaris_check_patch(release:"5.10", arch:"sparc", patch:"120094-35", obsoleted_by:"", package:"SUNWxwsvr", version:"6.6.2.7400,REV=0.2004.12.15") < 0) flag++;
    
    if (flag) {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra      : solaris_get_report()
      );
    } else {
      patch_fix = solaris_patch_fix_get();
      if (!empty_or_null(patch_fix)) audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, patch_fix, "Solaris 10");
      tested = solaris_pkg_tests_get();
      if (!empty_or_null(tested)) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "SUNWxwsvr");
    }
    
  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS9_115158.NASL
    descriptionX11 6.6.1: xscreensaver patch. Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Jul/21/11
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id23505
    published2006-11-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/23505
    titleSolaris 9 (sparc) : 115158-14
  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS10_120094-36.NASL
    descriptionX11 6.6.2: xscreensaver patch. Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Oct/13/14
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id107354
    published2018-03-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/107354
    titleSolaris 10 (sparc) : 120094-36
  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS10_120094.NASL
    descriptionX11 6.6.2: xscreensaver patch. Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Oct/13/14 This plugin has been deprecated and either replaced with individual 120094 patch-revision plugins, or deemed non-security related.
    last seen2019-02-21
    modified2018-07-30
    plugin id24373
    published2007-02-18
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=24373
    titleSolaris 10 (sparc) : 120094-36 (deprecated)
  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS10_X86_120095-36.NASL
    descriptionX11 6.6.2_x86: xscreensaver patch. Date this patch was last updated by Sun : Oct/13/14
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id107856
    published2018-03-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/107856
    titleSolaris 10 (x86) : 120095-36

Oval

accepted2009-09-21T04:00:04.819-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
namePai Peng
organizationHewlett-Packard
definition_extensions
  • commentSolaris 8 (SPARC) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1539
  • commentSolaris 9 (SPARC) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1457
  • commentSolaris 10 (SPARC) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1440
  • commentSolaris 8 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:2059
  • commentSolaris 9 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1683
  • commentSolaris 10 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1926
descriptionXScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 9 and 10, OpenSolaris before snv_120, and X11 6.4.1 for Solaris 8, when the Xorg or Xnewt server is used, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading popup windows, which are displayed even when the screen is locked, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-1276.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5838
statusaccepted
submitted2009-08-10T16:40:08.000-04:00
titleA Security Vulnerability May Allow Popup Windows to Appear Through the Solaris XScreenSaver Program on Xorg(1) Servers
version35