KDE Konqueror allows attacker to set cookies in top-level domains
| kde-konqueror-cookie-set (17063) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Konqueror could allow a remote attacker to set cookies within specific top-level domains (TLDs). By setting a cookie within the targeted user's Web browser for specific top-level domains, a remote attacker could cause Konqueror to send the cookies when connecting to any Web server within the same domain, and possibly allow the attacker to hijack the user's session.
Note: It is reported that all country TLDs that are greater than 2 characters within the secondary portion of the domain name are affected by this vulnerability, with the exception of those that use com, net, mil, org, gov, edu or int in the secondary portion of the domain name. The following domains are not affected by this vulnerability: .co.uk and .co.in.
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva, Linux 10
- Conectiva, Linux 9.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- KDE, KDE 3.2.3 and prior
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 10.0
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 9.1
- Slackware, Slackware Linux current
- SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 8.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 8.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
Remedy:
For KDE 3.0.5b, 3.1.5, and 3.2.3:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in KDE Security Advisory 20040823-1. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kdelibs/kdebas package, as listed below. Refer to Mandrakesoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:086 for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 3.1.3-79.2.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 3.2-79.2.100mdk or later
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of kde-base/kdelibs (3.2.3-r2 or later), as listed in GLSA 200408-23. See References.
For Slackware Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kde package, as listed below. Refer to slackware-security Mailing List, Fri, 3 Sep 2004 22:01:35 -0700 (PDT) for more information. See References.
Slackware Linux 9.1: 3.1.4-i486-2 or later
Slackware Linux 10.0 and -current: 3.2.3-i486-2 or later
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kde package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:864 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 10.0: 3.2.3-63234U10_1cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 3.1.5-28535U90_5cl or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
References:
- Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:864, Fix for multiple security vulnerabilities at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000864.
- KDE Security Advisory 20040823-1 KDE Security Advisory 20040823-1, Konqueror Cross-Domain Cookie Injection at http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040823-1.txt.
- Slackware Security Advisories Fri, 3 Sep 2004 22:01:35 -0700 (PDT), [slackware-security] kde (SSA:2004-247-01) at http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.440345.
- BID-10991: KDE Konqueror Cookie Domain Validation Vulnerability
- BID-11186: Multiple Browser Cross-Domain Cookie Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0746: Konqueror in KDE 3.2.3 and earlier allows web sites to set cookies for country-specific top-level domains, such as .ltd.uk, .plc.uk and .firm.in, which could allow remote attackers to perform a session fixation attack and hijack a user's HTTP session.
- GLSA-200408-23: kdelibs: Cross-domain cookie injection vulnerability
- MDKSA-2004:086: Updated kdelibs and kdebase packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2004-412: kdelibs
- SA12341: Konqueror Cross-Domain Cookie Injection Vulnerability
- SUSE-SA:2004:035: samba: remote file disclosure
Reported:
Aug 22, 2004
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