Mozilla, Firebird, and Firefox cached password in plain text
| mozilla-plaintext-password (17018) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Mozilla could allow a remote attacker to cause a cached password be sent in plain text, caused by improper validation of cached passwords for SSL (Secure Socket Layer) sessions in the Web browsers. By allowing a user to enter their password using a trusted site, a remote attacker could then spoof the DNS (Domain Name Server) for a non-ssl version to cause the Web browser to send the cached password in plain text.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
For Mozilla:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla (1.7.2 or later), available from the Mozilla Web site. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mozilla package, as listed below. Refer to Mandrakesoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:082 for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 1.4-13.3.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 1.6-12.1.100mdk or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Mozilla Bugzilla Bug 226278: Password cache for http auth should remember if the site was secure.
- Mozilla Web site: The Latest From Mozilla.
- CVE-2004-0779: The (1) Mozilla 1.6, (2) Firebird 0.7 and (3) Firefox 0.8 web browsers do not properly verify that cached passwords for SSL encrypted sites are only sent via SSL encrypted sessions to the site, which allows a remote attacker to cause a cached password to be sent in cleartext to a spoofed site.
Platforms Affected:
- FirebirdSQL Firebird 0.7
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
- Mozilla Firefox 0.8
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.6
Reported:
Jul 27, 2004
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