108526 2003-07-29  18:22  /96 rader/ Dirk Mueller <mueller@kde.org>
Importerad: 2003-07-29  18:22  av Brevbäraren
Extern mottagare: bugtraq@securityfocus.com
Mottagare: Bugtraq (import) <5777>
Ärende: KDE Security Advisory: Konqueror Referrer Authentication Leak
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KDE Security Advisory: Konqueror Referer Leaking Website
Authentication Credentials Original Release Date: 2003-07-29 URL:
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030729-1.txt

0. References
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0459

1. Systems affected:

        All versions of Konqueror as distributed with KDE up to and
including KDE 3.1.2 as well as Konqueror/Embedded

2. Overview:

        Konqueror may inadvertently send authentication credentials
to websites other than the intended website in clear text via the
HTTP-referer header when authentication credentials are passed as
part of a URL in the form of http://user:password@host/

        The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-0459 to this issue.

3. Impact:

        Users of Konqueror may unknowingly distribute website
authentication credentials to third parties with links on the
password protected website.  This may make it possible for those
third parties to gain unauthorized access to the password protected
website.

       Users of Konqueror may unknowingly send website authentication
credentials in clear text across their local network and to websites
of third  parties. This may allow an attacker who is able to
eavesdrop on such communication to obtain the credentials and use
them to gain unauthorized access to the password protected website.

4. Solution:

        Users can reduce, but not totally eliminate, the risk by not
providing any password as part of a URL. Instead they should provide
the password in the KDE authentication dialog when prompted.

        Users of KDE 2.2.2 are advised to upgrade to KDE 3.1.3. A
patch for KDE 2.2.2 is available as well for users that are unable to
upgrade to KDE 3.1.

        Users of KDE 3.0.x are advised to upgrade to KDE 3.1.3. A
patch for KDE 3.0.5b is available as well for users that are unable
to upgrade to KDE 3.1.

        Users of KDE 3.1.x are advised to upgrade to KDE 3.1.3.

        Users of Konqueror/Embedded are advised to upgrade to a
snapshot of Konqueror/Embedded of July 5th, 2003 or later, available
from http://devel-home.kde.org/~hausmann/snapshots/ :

        30dc3e109124e8532c7c0ed6ad3ec6fb
konqueror-embedded-snapshot-20030705.tar.gz

5. Patch:
        A patch for KDE 2.2.2 is available from
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches :

        90d0a6064ee1ba99347b55e303081cd5
post-2.2.2-kdelibs-http.patch

        Patches for KDE 3.0.5b are available from
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches :

        a2bd79b4a78aa7d51afe01c47a8ab6d2
        post-3.0.5b-kdelibs-http.patch
        a5ed29d49c07aa5a2c63b9bbaec0e7b2
        post-3.0.5b-kdelibs-khtml.patch

        Patches for KDE 3.1.2 are available from
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches :

        8ebafe8432e92cb4e878a37153cf12a4
        post-3.1.2-kdelibs-http.patch
        6f27515ca22198b4060f4a4fe3c3a6b1
        post-3.1.2-kdelibs-khtml.patch

6. Timeline and credits:

        07/03/2003 Notification of security@kde.org by George Staikos
        07/10/2003 Fixed in KDE CVS.
        07/11/2003 OS vendors / binary package providers alerted and
                   provided with patches.
	07/29/2003 Public Security Advisory by the KDE Security team.


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