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Firefox 16.0.1 Crash Report [@ unity_webapps_available_application_get_application_domain ]

Bug #1068495 reported by Chris Coulson on 2012-10-19
260
This bug affects 1 person
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
​ Mozilla Firefox
Won't Fix
Critical
​ WebApps: libunity-webapps
Fix Released
High
Alex Launi
WebApps: libunity-webapps 2.3.3
​ libunity-webapps (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Unassigned
​ Quantal
Fix Released
High
Marc Deslauriers
​ Raring
Fix Released
High
Unassigned
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Bug Description

This has increased in frequency a lot since yesterday:

https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/ea964fd9-9aca-41f8-a1b1-f9ca12121018

Some comments:

"Tried to use gmail integration with ubuntu 12.10 and firefox crashed"

"opening a google calendar invite link from thunderbird"

"I just opened facebook"

"I click on view document in the gmail. What different: may be because I installed gmail plugin."

Crashing thread:

0 libunity-webapps-repository.so.0.0.0 unity_webapps_available_application_get_application_domain unity-webapps-available-application.c:65
1 libxul.so libxul.so@0x15cc717
2 libxul.so ffi_call ffi64.c:485
3 libxul.so js::ctypes::FunctionType::Call CTypes.cpp:5576
4 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jscntxtinlines.h:382
5 libxul.so js::Invoke jsinterp.h:119
6 libxul.so js::IndirectProxyHandler::call jsproxy.cpp:442
7 libxul.so js::DirectWrapper::call jswrapper.cpp:383
8 libxul.so js::CrossCompartmentWrapper::call jswrapper.cpp:777
9 libxul.so proxy_Call jsproxy.cpp:1143
10 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jscntxtinlines.h:382
11 libxul.so js::Interpret jsinterp.cpp:2442
12 libxul.so js::RunScript jsinterp.cpp:301
13 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jsinterp.cpp:355
14 libxul.so js::Invoke jsinterp.h:119
15 libxul.so js::IndirectProxyHandler::call jsproxy.cpp:442
16 libxul.so js::DirectWrapper::call jswrapper.cpp:383
17 libxul.so js::CrossCompartmentWrapper::call jswrapper.cpp:777
18 libxul.so proxy_Call jsproxy.cpp:1143
19 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jscntxtinlines.h:382
20 libxul.so js::Interpret jsinterp.cpp:2442
21 libxul.so js::RunScript jsinterp.cpp:301
22 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jsinterp.cpp:355
23 libxul.so js_fun_apply jsinterp.h:119
24 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jscntxtinlines.h:382
25 libxul.so js::Interpret jsinterp.cpp:2442
26 libxul.so js::RunScript jsinterp.cpp:301
27 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jsinterp.cpp:355
28 libxul.so array_forEach jsinterp.h:119
29 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jscntxtinlines.h:382
30 libxul.so js::Interpret jsinterp.cpp:2442
31 libxul.so js::RunScript jsinterp.cpp:301
32 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jsinterp.cpp:355
33 libxul.so js_fun_apply jsinterp.h:119
34 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jscntxtinlines.h:382
35 libxul.so js::Interpret jsinterp.cpp:2442
36 libxul.so js::RunScript jsinterp.cpp:301
37 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jsinterp.cpp:355
38 libxul.so js::Invoke jsinterp.h:119
39 libxul.so JS_CallFunctionValue jsapi.cpp:5604
40 libxul.so nsXPCWrappedJSClass::CallMethod XPCWrappedJSClass.cpp:1436
41 libxul.so nsXPCWrappedJS::CallMethod XPCWrappedJS.cpp:580
42 libxul.so PrepareAndDispatch xptcstubs_x86_64_linux.cpp:121
43 libxul.so libxul.so@0x10c1d02
44 libxul.so nsDocLoader::FireOnLocationChange nsDocLoader.cpp:1391
45 libxul.so nsDocShell::CreateContentViewer nsDocShell.cpp:7698
46 libxul.so nsDSURIContentListener::DoContent nsDSURIContentListener.cpp:119
47 libxul.so nsDocumentOpenInfo::TryContentListener nsURILoader.cpp:678
48 libxul.so nsDocumentOpenInfo::DispatchContent nsURILoader.cpp:375
49 libxul.so nsDocumentOpenInfo::OnStartRequest nsURILoader.cpp:263
50 libxul.so mozilla::net::nsHttpChannel::CallOnStartRequest nsHttpChannel.cpp:964
51 libxul.so mozilla::net::nsHttpChannel::ContinueProcessNormal nsHttpChannel.cpp:1462
52 libxul.so mozilla::net::nsHttpChannel::ProcessNormal nsHttpChannel.cpp:1397
53 libxul.so mozilla::net::nsHttpChannel::ProcessResponse nsHttpChannel.cpp:1310
54 libxul.so mozilla::net::nsHttpChannel::OnStartRequest nsHttpChannel.cpp:4787
55 libxul.so nsInputStreamPump::OnStateStart nsInputStreamPump.cpp:416
56 libxul.so nsInputStreamPump::OnInputStreamReady nsInputStreamPump.cpp:367
57 libxul.so nsInputStreamReadyEvent::Run nsStreamUtils.cpp:82
58 libxul.so nsThread::ProcessNextEvent nsThread.cpp:624
59 libxul.so NS_ProcessNextEvent_P nsThreadUtils.cpp:217
60 libxul.so mozilla::ipc::MessagePump::Run MessagePump.cpp:116
61 libxul.so MessageLoop::Run message_loop.cc:201
62 libxul.so nsBaseAppShell::Run nsBaseAppShell.cpp:163
63 libxul.so nsAppStartup::Run nsAppStartup.cpp:257
64 libxul.so XREMain::XRE_mainRun nsAppRunner.cpp:3794
65 libxul.so XREMain::XRE_main nsAppRunner.cpp:3871
66 libxul.so XRE_main nsAppRunner.cpp:3947
67 firefox main nsBrowserApp.cpp:160
68 libc-2.15.so libc-2.15.so@0x2176c
69 libstdc++.so.6.0.17 libstdc++.so.6.0.17@0x2ed5df
70 firefox firefox@0x25ef
71 firefox firefox@0x294f
72 icon-theme.cache icon-theme.cache@0x2c65fff
73 ld-2.15.so ld-2.15.so@0xf3ee

Related branches

lp:~alexlauni/libunity-webapps/firefox-crash-lp1068495
lp:~chrisccoulson/libunity-webapps/lp1068495
Alex Launi (community): Approve on 2012-10-28
PS Jenkins bot: Approve (continuous-integration) on 2012-10-28
Diff: 12 lines (+1/-1)
1 file modified
src/libunity-webapps-repository/unity-webapps-application-repository.c (+1/-1)

CVE References

Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson) on 2012-10-19
Changed in libunity-webapps (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
In , Scoobidiver (scoobidiver) wrote :

It's #5 top browser crasher in 16.0.1 on Linux.

It's correlated to 4 extensions in Ubuntu but most likely Webapps-team:
  unity_webapps_available_application_get_application_domain|SIGSEGV (31 crashes)
    100% (31/31) vs. 10% (123/1224) {2e1445b0-2682-11e1-bfc2-0800200c9a66}
    100% (31/31) vs. 10% (125/1224) <email address hidden>
    100% (31/31) vs. 69% (844/1224) <email address hidden>
    100% (31/31) vs. 80% (984/1224) <email address hidden>

Signature unity_webapps_available_application_get_application_domain More Reports Search
UUID 184d0775-ae00-43b9-998f-29c472121021
Date Processed 2012-10-21 12:01:32
Uptime 875
Last Crash 50.4 minutes before submission
Install Age 1.3 hours since version was first installed.
Install Time 2012-10-21 10:46:03
Product Firefox
Version 16.0.1
Build ID 20121010223852
Release Channel release
OS Linux
OS Version 0.0.0 Linux 3.5.0-17-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 9 19:32:08 UTC 2012 i686
Build Architecture x86
Build Architecture Info GenuineIntel family 6 model 42 stepping 7
Crash Reason SIGSEGV
Crash Address 0x4c
App Notes
OpenGL: Intel Open Source Technology Center -- Mesa DRI Intel(R) Sandybridge Desktop x86/MMX/SSE2 -- 3.0 Mesa 9.0 -- texture_from_pixmap
EMCheckCompatibility True

Frame Module Signature Source
0 libunity-webapps-repository.so.0.0.0 unity_webapps_available_application_get_application_domain unity-webapps-available-application.c:65
1 libunity-webapps-repository.so.0.0.0 unity_webapps_application_repository_get_resolved_application_domain unity-webapps-application-repository.c:446
2 libxul.so libxul.so@0x1390bb9
3 libxul.so ffi_call ffi.c:303
4 libxul.so js::ctypes::FunctionType::Call CTypes.cpp:5576
5 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jscntxtinlines.h:382
6 libxul.so js::Invoke jsinterp.h:119
7 libxul.so js::IndirectProxyHandler::call jsproxy.cpp:442
8 libxul.so js::DirectWrapper::call jswrapper.cpp:383
9 libxul.so js::CrossCompartmentWrapper::call jswrapper.cpp:777
10 libxul.so proxy_Call jsproxy.cpp:1143
11 libxul.so js::InvokeKernel jscntxtinlines.h:382
...

More reports at:
https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/list?signature=unity_webapps_available_application_get_application_domain

In , Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson) wrote :

FWIW, I reported this to Ubuntu's bug tracker on Friday (19th). No response yet though

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2012-10-22
Changed in firefox:
importance: Unknown → Critical
status: Unknown → Confirmed
Ken VanDine (ken-vandine) on 2012-10-23
Changed in libunity-webapps:
importance: Undecided → High
assignee: nobody → Alexandre Abreu (abreu-alexandre)
Alex Launi (alexlauni) on 2012-10-26
Changed in libunity-webapps:
assignee: Alexandre Abreu (abreu-alexandre) → Alex Launi (alexlauni)
Alex Launi (alexlauni) wrote :

As best I can tell without being able to reproduce the bug and get a better trace, this is being caused by a bad cast. I've added a series of checks to ensure we don't try and access members of a null pointer.

Changed in libunity-webapps:
status: New → In Progress
Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson) wrote :

I commented on the MP, but I'll copy that here too:

"I'm not sure this is going to fix it. From looking at the crash reports, the issue just looks like a classic use-after-free rather than an issue with gobject type casts. In unity_webapps_available_application_get_application_domain, it's most likely the dereferencing of |app| which triggers it ( ((UnityWebappsAvailableApplicationClass *)(((GTypeInstance *)app)->g_class))->get_application_domain(app) )"

In fact, it looks like the bug is here:

http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~webapps/libunity-webapps/trunk/view/head:/src/libunity-webapps-repository/unity-webapps-application-repository.c#L347

      unity_webapps_local_url_index_load_applications (index);
      app = unity_webapps_local_url_index_get_application_by_name (index, name);
      g_hash_table_replace (data->repository->priv->applications_by_name, g_strdup (name), app); <---
    }

... |app| is stored without a reference, so next time a webapp is installed, this app is destroyed when it is replaced here:

http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~webapps/libunity-webapps/trunk/view/head:/src/libunity-webapps-repository/unity-webapps-application-collector.c#L217

  app_name = unity_webapps_application_manifest_get_package_name (manifest);
  app = (UnityWebappsLocalAvailableApplication *) unity_webapps_local_available_application_new (manifest);
  g_hash_table_replace (collector->priv->found_applications, g_strdup (app_name),
   g_object_ref (app));

 out:
  if (manifest != NULL)
    {
      g_object_unref (G_OBJECT (manifest));
    }
  if (app != NULL)
    {
      g_object_unref (G_OBJECT (app));
    }
  return ret;

Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) wrote :

This issue may have a security impact. Subscribing the security team.

information type: Public → Public Security
Alex Launi (alexlauni) on 2012-10-28
Changed in libunity-webapps:
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
milestone: none → 2.3.3
Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson) wrote :

This is CVE-2012-4551

Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) on 2012-11-13
Changed in libunity-webapps (Ubuntu Quantal):
assignee: nobody → Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in libunity-webapps (Ubuntu Raring):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in libunity-webapps (Ubuntu Quantal):
importance: Undecided → High
Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) wrote :

Unless someone objects, I intend on pushing the fix out as a security update for Quantal this week.

Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package libunity-webapps - 2.4.1-0ubuntu3.2

---------------
libunity-webapps (2.4.1-0ubuntu3.2) quantal-security; urgency=low

  * SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service and possible code execution via
    use after free (LP: #1068495)
    - debian/patches/CVE-2012-4551.patch: properly store with reference in
      src/libunity-webapps-repository/unity-webapps-application-repository.c.
    - CVE-2012-4551
 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:28:10 -0500

Changed in libunity-webapps (Ubuntu Quantal):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package libunity-webapps - 2.4.3daily12.11.28-0ubuntu1

---------------
libunity-webapps (2.4.3daily12.11.28-0ubuntu1) raring; urgency=low

  [ Robert Bruce Park ]
  * -debian/patches/lp_1065556.patch
  * Inline packaging.

  [ Ken VanDine ]
  * Automatic snapshot from revision 795 (bootstrap)

  [ Didier Roche ]
  * debian/*symbols:
    - remove now unexported private symbols

  [ Alex Launi ]
  * Firefox 16.0.1 Crash Report [@
    unity_webapps_available_application_get_application_domain ] (LP:
    #1068495)

  [ Chris Coulson ]
  * Firefox 16.0.1 Crash Report [@
    unity_webapps_available_application_get_application_domain ] (LP:
    #1068495)

  [ Maxim Ermilov ]
  * ubuntu-webapps-update-index crashed with SIGSEGV in
    unity_webapps_url_db_insert_url_prepare_statement() (LP: #1061677)
  * Youtube sound menu integration doesn't behave correctly (LP:
    #1038491)

  [ Automatic PS uploader ]
  * Automatic snapshot from revision 862
 -- Automatic PS uploader <email address hidden> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:01:36 +0000

Changed in libunity-webapps (Ubuntu Raring):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
In , Scoobidiver (scoobidiver) wrote :

It's no longer a top crasher on Linux in 17.0.

Alexandre Abreu (abreu-alexandre) on 2013-08-29
Changed in libunity-webapps:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2018-03-03
Changed in firefox:
status: Confirmed → Won't Fix
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