---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ovum says ad hoc tools are out-dated. The best practice approach? Fast vulnerability intelligence, threat handling, and setup in one tool. Read the new report on the Secunia VIM: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/vim/ovum_2011_request/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Network Security Services Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA46557 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/46557/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46557 RELEASE DATE: 2011-10-21 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/46557/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/46557/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46557 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Network Security Services (NSS), which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise an application using the library. The vulnerability is caused due to the "NSS_NoDB_Init()" function incorrectly constructing a file path for the "pkcs11.txt" configuration file. This can be exploited to load arbitrary security modules via the "library" directive when a configuration file is loaded from a remote WebDAV or SMB share. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. SOLUTION: Fixed in the CVS repository. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by hclam in a bug report. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=641052 http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=97426#c8 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------