high7.5Public exploit code
CVE-2010-4254
Mono, when Moonlight before 2.3.0.1 or 2.99.x before 2.99.0.10 is used, does not properly validate arguments to generic methods, which allows remote attackers …
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Mono/Moonlight Generic Type Argument - Privilege Escalation2011-01-11 · dos · linux · Verified
Impact
Mono, when Moonlight before 2.3.0.1 or 2.99.x before 2.99.0.10 is used, does not properly validate arguments to generic methods, which allows remote attackers to bypass generic constraints, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a crafted method call.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mono | Mono | All versions |
| Novell | Moonlight | through 2.3.0 Versions 2.99.0, 2.99.1, 2.99.2, 2.99.7, 2.99.9 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42373
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15974
- http://www.mono-project.com/Vulnerabilities#Moonlight_Generic_Constraints_Bypass_Vulnerability
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45051
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=654136
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=655847
- https://github.com/mono/mono/commit/4905ef1130feb26c3150b28b97e4a96752e0d399
- https://github.com/mono/mono/commit/65292a69c837b8a5f7a392d34db63de592153358
- https://github.com/mono/mono/commit/cf1ec146f7c6acdc6697032b3aaafc68ffacdcac
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42373
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15974
- http://www.mono-project.com/Vulnerabilities#Moonlight_Generic_Constraints_Bypass_Vulnerability
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45051
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0076
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=654136
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=655847
- https://github.com/mono/mono/commit/4905ef1130feb26c3150b28b97e4a96752e0d399
- https://github.com/mono/mono/commit/65292a69c837b8a5f7a392d34db63de592153358