CVE-2013-1055: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-42p7-ggcc-r5fp
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CVSS 4.3
CWE-404
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2013-1055 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2013-1055 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2013-1055
GHSA Identifier GHSA-42p7-ggcc-r5fp
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.3
CWE Classification CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2013-1055

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2013-1055, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release, where the product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The unity-firefox-extension package could be tricked into dropping a C callback which was still in use, which Firefox would then free, causing Firefox to crash. This could be achieved by adding an action to the launcher and updating it with new callbacks until the libunity-webapps rate limit was hit. Fixed in 3.0.0+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1.14.04.1 of unity-firefox-extension and in all versions of libunity-webapps by shipping an empty unity-firefox-extension package, thus disabling the extension entirely and invalidating the attack against the libunity-webapps package.

References

NVD — CVE-2013-1055 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1055
launchpad.net/bugs/1175691 WEB
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1175691
ubuntu.com/usn-2743-3 WEB
https://ubuntu.com/USN-2743-3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-1055?
CVE-2013-1055 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2013-1055?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-1055?
CVE-2013-1055 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2013-1055?
CVE-2013-1055 is classified under CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2013-1055?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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