Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-3080 - Race Condition vulnerability in Google Chrome

047910
CVSS 7.6 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
high complexity
google
CWE-362
nessus

Summary

Race condition in the Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.168 allows attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
2160

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leveraging Race Conditions
    This attack targets a race condition occurring when multiple processes access and manipulate the same resource concurrently and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place. The attacker can leverage a race condition by "running the race", modifying the resource and modifying the normal execution flow. For instance a race condition can occur while accessing a file, the attacker can trick the system by replacing the original file with his version and cause the system to read the malicious file.
  • Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
    This attack targets a race condition occurring between the time of check (state) for a resource and the time of use of a resource. The typical example is the file access. The attacker can leverage a file access race condition by "running the race", meaning that he would modify the resource between the first time the target program accesses the file and the time the target program uses the file. During that period of time, the attacker could do something such as replace the file and cause an escalation of privilege.

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_94C0AC4F938811E1B24200262D5ED8EE.NASL
    descriptionGoogle Chrome Releases reports : [106413] High CVE-2011-3078: Use after free in floats handling. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Marty Barbella) and independent later discovery by miaubiz. [117627] Medium CVE-2011-3079: IPC validation failure. Credit to PinkiePie. [121726] Medium CVE-2011-3080: Race condition in sandbox IPC. Credit to Willem Pinckaers of Matasano. [121899] High CVE-2011-3081: Use after free in floats handling. Credit to miaubiz. [117110] High CVE-2012-1521: Use after free in xml parser. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (SkyLined) and independent later discovery by wushi of team509 reported through iDefense VCP (V-874rcfpq7z).
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id58963
    published2012-05-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/58963
    titleFreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (94c0ac4f-9388-11e1-b242-00262d5ed8ee)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2016 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(58963);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/11 17:09:25");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2011-3078", "CVE-2011-3079", "CVE-2011-3080", "CVE-2011-3081", "CVE-2012-1521");
      script_bugtraq_id(53309);
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (94c0ac4f-9388-11e1-b242-00262d5ed8ee)");
      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:
    "Google Chrome Releases reports :
    
    [106413] High CVE-2011-3078: Use after free in floats handling. Credit
    to Google Chrome Security Team (Marty Barbella) and independent later
    discovery by miaubiz.
    
    [117627] Medium CVE-2011-3079: IPC validation failure. Credit to
    PinkiePie.
    
    [121726] Medium CVE-2011-3080: Race condition in sandbox IPC. Credit
    to Willem Pinckaers of Matasano.
    
    [121899] High CVE-2011-3081: Use after free in floats handling. Credit
    to miaubiz.
    
    [117110] High CVE-2012-1521: Use after free in xml parser. Credit to
    Google Chrome Security Team (SkyLined) and independent later discovery
    by wushi of team509 reported through iDefense VCP (V-874rcfpq7z)."
      );
      # http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search/label/Stable%20updates
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?29fa020e"
      );
      # http://www.freebsd.org/ports/portaudit/94c0ac4f-9388-11e1-b242-00262d5ed8ee.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d62b2bf4"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:chromium");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/04/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/05/01");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/05/02");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      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:"chromium<18.0.1025.168")) 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 familyWindows
    NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_18_0_1025_168.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 18.0.1025.168 and is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Use-after-free errors exist related to floating element handling and the xml parser. (CVE-2011-3078, CVE-2012-1521, CVE-2011-3081) - A validation error exists related to Inter-Process Communications (IPC). (CVE-2011-3079) - A race condition exists in the method
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id58954
    published2012-05-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/58954
    titleGoogle Chrome < 18.0.1025.168 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(58954);
      script_version("1.8");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2011-3078",
        "CVE-2011-3079",
        "CVE-2011-3080",
        "CVE-2011-3081",
        "CVE-2012-1521"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(53309);
    
      script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 18.0.1025.168 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks version number of Google Chrome");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier
    than 18.0.1025.168 and is, therefore, affected by the following
    vulnerabilities :
    
      - Use-after-free errors exist related to floating element
        handling and the xml parser. (CVE-2011-3078,
        CVE-2012-1521, CVE-2011-3081)
    
      - A validation error exists related to Inter-Process
        Communications (IPC). (CVE-2011-3079)
    
      - A race condition exists in the method
        'CrossCallParamsEx::CreateFromBuffer' in the file
        'sandbox/src/crosscall_server.cc' and is related to
        sandbox Inter-Process Communication (IPC).
        (CVE-2011-3080)");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?578ec32c");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Google Chrome 18.0.1025.168 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/04/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/04/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/05/01");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:google:chrome");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("google_chrome_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/Google_Chrome/Installed");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("google_chrome_version.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Google_Chrome/Installed");
    
    installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Google_Chrome/*");
    google_chrome_check_version(installs:installs, fix:'18.0.1025.168', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2012-272.NASL
    descriptionChromium version 20.0.1128 fixes several security issues : - CVE-2011-3078: Use after free in floats handling. - CVE-2012-1521: Use after free in xml parser. - CVE-2011-3079: IPC validation failure. - CVE-2011-3080: Race condition in sandbox IPC - CVE-2011-3081: Use after free in floats handling.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2014-06-13
    plugin id74622
    published2014-06-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/74622
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : chromium / v8 (openSUSE-SU-2012:0613-1)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from openSUSE Security Update openSUSE-2012-272.
    #
    # The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(74622);
      script_version("1.3");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2011-3078", "CVE-2011-3079", "CVE-2011-3080", "CVE-2011-3081", "CVE-2012-1521");
    
      script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : chromium / v8 (openSUSE-SU-2012:0613-1)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for the openSUSE-2012-272 patch");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Chromium version 20.0.1128 fixes several security issues :
    
      - CVE-2011-3078: Use after free in floats handling.
    
      - CVE-2012-1521: Use after free in xml parser.
    
      - CVE-2011-3079: IPC validation failure.
    
      - CVE-2011-3080: Race condition in sandbox IPC
    
      - CVE-2011-3081: Use after free in floats handling."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=759381"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=760264"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-05/msg00015.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected chromium / v8 packages."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:chromium");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:chromium-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:chromium-debugsource");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:chromium-desktop-gnome");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:chromium-desktop-kde");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:chromium-suid-helper");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:chromium-suid-helper-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libv8-3");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libv8-3-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:v8-debugsource");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:v8-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:v8-private-headers-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/05/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/06/13");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      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/SuSE/release");
    if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
    if (release !~ "^(SUSE12\.1)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "12.1", release);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686 / x86_64", ourarch);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"chromium-20.0.1128.0-1.20.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"chromium-debuginfo-20.0.1128.0-1.20.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"chromium-debugsource-20.0.1128.0-1.20.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"chromium-desktop-gnome-20.0.1128.0-1.20.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"chromium-desktop-kde-20.0.1128.0-1.20.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"chromium-suid-helper-20.0.1128.0-1.20.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"chromium-suid-helper-debuginfo-20.0.1128.0-1.20.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"libv8-3-3.10.8.1-1.24.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"libv8-3-debuginfo-3.10.8.1-1.24.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"v8-debugsource-3.10.8.1-1.24.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"v8-devel-3.10.8.1-1.24.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"v8-private-headers-devel-3.10.8.1-1.24.1") ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "chromium / chromium-debuginfo / chromium-debugsource / etc");
    }
    

Oval

accepted2013-08-12T04:07:48.214-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
commentGoogle Chrome is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
descriptionRace condition in the Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.168 allows attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions via unspecified vectors.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:15623
statusaccepted
submitted2012-05-01T08:35:52.000-04:00
titleRace condition in the Inter-process Communication (IPC) implementation in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.168
version44