Konqueror data: URI spoofing
| konqueror-data-spoofing (35829) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Konqueror could allow a remote attacker to spoof the address bar, caused by the improper handling of "data:" URI's. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page using username or password parameters that contain whitespace, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the address bar or conduct phishing attacks.
Note: Successful exploitation requires that the victim is using Konqueror with the "data:" URI patch installed on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- KDE, Konqueror 3.5.7-01
- Linux, Kernel 2.6.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
Remedy:
For Ubuntu Linux (kdebase and kdelibs):
Refer to USN-502-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux (kdebase and kdelibs):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:176 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Aug 06 2007 - 16:44:15 CDT, Konqueror: URL address bar spoofing vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-08/0085.html.
- Konqueror Web site, Konqueror - Web Browser, File Manager - and more! at http://www.konqueror.org/.
- CVE-2007-4225: Visual truncation vulnerability in KDE Konqueror 3.5.7 allows remote attackers to spoof the URL address bar via an http URI with a large amount of whitespace in the user/password portion.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-2807: Konqueror setInterval() Function Handling Address Bar Spoofing Weakness
- MDKSA-2007:176: Updated kdebase and kdelibs packages fix location bar spoofing issues
- SA26351: Konqueror "setInterval()" Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018579: KDE Konqueror Flaw Lets Remote Users Spoof the Address Bar
- USN-502-1: KDE vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 06, 2007
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