KDE Konqueror Flaw Lets Remote Users Spoof the Address Bar
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018579 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1018579
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-4224, CVE-2007-4225
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Sep 14 2007
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Original Entry Date: Aug 16 2007
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Impact:
Modification of system information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.5.7 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in KDE Konqueror. A remote user can spoof the address bar.
A remote user can create a specially crafted URL that includes embedded white spaces within the user/password portion of the URL. When the URL is loaded by the target user, the address bar may appear as if the browser is on a different page.
A remote web site can cause the target user's address bar to appear as if the browser has navigated to a different page.
Some demonstration exploits are available at:
http://alt.swiecki.net/konq2.html
http://alt.swiecki.net/konq3.html
Robert Swiecki reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can spoof the address bar.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following patches, available at:
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches
For 3.5.7 and newer:
e15d6b5580c5a20ab935f8e553d113e0 post-3.5.7-kdebase-konqueror-2.diff
4c0fb2576875ded606f276421fc49752 post-3.5.7-kdelibs-kdecore-2.diff
For 3.4.2 and newer:
d9a07e8d9a138ef9da90b7af8e35d977 post-3.4.2-kdebase-konqueror.diff
On September 14, 2007, the above listed patches were released as part of an updated advisory, issued to replace the original advisory.
The new KDE advisory is available at:
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070914-1.txt
The original KDE advisory is available at:
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070816-1.txt
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Vendor URL: www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070914-1.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any)
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