Mozilla Browser Cookie Path Restriction Bypass Vulnerability

BID:9323

Info

Mozilla Browser Cookie Path Restriction Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9323
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0594
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 28 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 12:56AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to Corsaire Security.
Vulnerable: SGI ProPack 3.0
SGI ProPack 2.4
SGI ProPack 2.3
SCO Open Server 5.0.7
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3
Redhat Fedora Core1
Mozilla Browser 1.4.2
Mozilla Browser 1.4.1
Mozilla Browser 1.4
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
Mozilla Browser 1.3.1
Mozilla Browser 1.3
Mozilla Browser 1.2.1
Mozilla Browser 1.2 Beta
Mozilla Browser 1.2 Alpha
Mozilla Browser 1.2
Mozilla Browser 1.1 Beta
Mozilla Browser 1.1 Alpha
Mozilla Browser 1.1
Mozilla Browser 1.0.2
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
 + Sun Linux 5.0.7
Mozilla Browser 1.0.1
Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC2
Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.5
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.4
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.1.1
Mozilla Browser 1.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 8.0
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Browser 1.5

Discussion

Mozilla Browser Cookie Path Restriction Bypass Vulnerability

Mozilla has been reported prone to a vulnerability where a malicious site may read cookies from unauthorized paths. It has been reported that this issue presents itself due to a lack of sufficient sanitization performed on cookie paths. A malicious cookie path containing certain escape sequence will reportedly bypass cookie path access controls.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Browser Cookie Path Restriction Bypass Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Browser Cookie Path Restriction Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update to address this issue.

SGI have released an advisory (20040402-01-U) and a patch to address this issue in SGI ProPack version 2.3 and 2.4. The vendor has advised that customers apply this patch as soon as possible. Further details regarding obtaining and applying an appropriate patch can be found in the referenced advisory. Patch is linked below.

Mandrake has released an advisory MDKSA-2004:021 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Redhat has released advisory RHSA-2004:112-01 dealing with this issue. Please see the reference for more information.

RedHat has released advisory RHSA-2004:110-20 dealing with this issue for their Enterprise linux distribution. The fixes provided are available for members of the Red Hat Network. Please see the referenced advisory for more information and details on obtaining fixes.

HP has released advisory HPSBUX01036-SSRT4722 dealing with this and other issues; fixes have been provided.

SGI has released an advisory (20040506-01-U) with Patch 10075 for SGI
ProPack 3 to address this and other issues. Please see the referenced
advisory for more information.

SCO has released advisory SCOSA-2004.8 addressing this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

The Fedora Legacy project has released advisory FLSA-2004:2089 along with fixes to address multiple issues in RedHat Fedora Core 1, and RedHat Linux 7.3 and 9.0. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.


Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC2

Mozilla Browser 1.0

Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC1

Mozilla Browser 1.0.1

Mozilla Browser 1.0.2

Mozilla Browser 1.1

Mozilla Browser 1.1 Alpha

Mozilla Browser 1.1 Beta

Mozilla Browser 1.2 Beta

Mozilla Browser 1.2 Alpha

Mozilla Browser 1.2

Mozilla Browser 1.2.1

Mozilla Browser 1.3

Mozilla Browser 1.3.1

Mozilla Browser 1.4

Mozilla Browser 1.4.1

Mozilla Browser 1.4.2

SGI ProPack 2.3

SGI ProPack 2.4

SGI ProPack 3.0

SCO Open Server 5.0.7

References

Mozilla Browser Cookie Path Restriction Bypass Vulnerability

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