Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-2998 (CCN-70119)

Assigned:2011-09-28
Published:2011-09-28
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:Integer underflow in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via JavaScript code containing a large RegExp expression.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
CWE-190
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-2998

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SU-2011:1256

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-1341
Critical: firefox security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-1342
Critical: thunderbird security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-1343
Critical: thunderbird security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-1344
Critical: seamonkey security update

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-2312

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-2313

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-2317

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2312
iceape -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2313
iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2317
icedove -- several vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2011:139

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2011:140

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2011:141

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2011-37
Integer underflow when using JavaScript RegExp

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-37.html

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 75837
Mozilla Firefox Regular Expression Unspecified Underflow

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2011:1341

Source: CCN
Type: BID-49809
Mozilla Firefox RegExp Remote Integer Underflow Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684815

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-jsregex-dos(70119)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14012

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 10:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 11:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 12:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_productivity:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.1.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20112998
    V
    		CVE-2011-2998
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14012
    V
    		Integer underflow in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via JavaScript code containing a large RegExp expression.
    2014-10-06
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15132
    P
    		DSA-2313-1 iceweasel -- several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14709
    P
    		DSA-2312-1 iceape -- several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14910
    P
    		DSA-2317-1 icedove -- several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22791
    P
    		ELSA-2011:1342: thunderbird security update (Critical)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22887
    P
    		ELSA-2011:1343: thunderbird security update (Critical)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23500
    P
    		ELSA-2011:1341: firefox security update (Critical)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22014
    P
    		RHSA-2011:1343: thunderbird security update (Critical)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22072
    P
    		RHSA-2011:1342: thunderbird security update (Critical)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22193
    P
    		RHSA-2011:1341: firefox security update (Critical)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20111341
    P
    		RHSA-2011:1341: firefox security update (Critical)
    2011-09-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20111342
    P
    		RHSA-2011:1342: thunderbird security update (Critical)
    2011-09-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20111343
    P
    		RHSA-2011:1343: thunderbird security update (Critical)
    2011-09-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20111344
    P
    		RHSA-2011:1344: seamonkey security update (Critical)
    2011-09-28
    BACK
    mozilla firefox 3.6
    mozilla firefox 3.6.2
    mozilla firefox 3.6.3
    mozilla firefox 3.6.4
    mozilla firefox 3.6.6
    mozilla firefox 3.6.7
    mozilla firefox 3.6.8
    mozilla firefox 3.6.9
    mozilla firefox 3.6.10
    mozilla firefox 3.6.11
    mozilla firefox 3.6.12
    mozilla firefox 3.6.13
    mozilla firefox 3.6.14
    mozilla firefox 3.6.15
    mozilla firefox 3.6.16
    mozilla firefox 3.6.17
    mozilla firefox 3.6.18
    mozilla firefox 3.6.19
    mozilla firefox 3.6.20
    mozilla firefox 3.6.21
    mozilla firefox 3.6.22
    mozilla firefox 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6
    redhat enterprise linux server eus 6.1.z