K Desktop Environment (KDE) Konqueror secure cookie session hijacking
| kde-konqueror-cookie-hijacking (10083) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Konqueror could transmit unencrypted cookies when a user is communicating with a secure site, caused by the failure to detect the "secure" flag in HTTP cookies. A remote attacker using a network sniffing tool could use this vulnerability to obtain a user's secure cookies, which could then be used to hijack a secure Web session or gain unauthorized access to accounts that use cookie-based authentication.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of KDE (3.0.3 or later), available from the K Desktop Environment (KDE) Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kde package, as listed below. Refer to Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-002:220-40 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Linux 7.2: 2.2.2-3 or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin M-124: Konqueror Secure Cookie Vulnerability.
- CIAC Information Bulletin N-020: Red Hat Multiple Vulnerabilities in KDE.
- K Desktop Environment (KDE) Web site: K Desktop Environment Home (kde.org).
- KDE Security Advisory 2002-09-08: Secure Cookie Vulnerability.
- BID-5691: KDE Secure Cookie Exposure Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1152: Konqueror in KDE 3.0 through 3.0.2 does not properly detect the secure flag in an HTTP cookie, which could cause Konqueror to send the cookie across an unencrypted channel, which could allow remote attackers to steal the cookie via sniffing.
- RHSA-2002-220: Updated KDE packages fix security issues
Platforms Affected:
- KDE K Desktop Environment (KDE) 3.0
- KDE K Desktop Environment (KDE) 3.0.1
- KDE K Desktop Environment (KDE) 3.0.2
- KDE Konqueror
- RedHat Linux 7.2
- RedHat Linux 7.3
- RedHat Linux 8.0
Reported:
Sep 08, 2002
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