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CVE-2008-1238 Detail

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9, when generating the HTTP Referer header, does not list the entire URL when it contains Basic Authentication credentials without a username, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass application protection mechanisms that rely on Referer headers, such as with some Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) mechanisms.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00002.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0208.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0208.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29391
http://secunia.com/advisories/29391
http://secunia.com/advisories/29526
http://secunia.com/advisories/29526
http://secunia.com/advisories/29539
http://secunia.com/advisories/29539
http://secunia.com/advisories/29541
http://secunia.com/advisories/29541
http://secunia.com/advisories/29547
http://secunia.com/advisories/29547
http://secunia.com/advisories/29550
http://secunia.com/advisories/29550
http://secunia.com/advisories/29558
http://secunia.com/advisories/29558
http://secunia.com/advisories/29560
http://secunia.com/advisories/29560
http://secunia.com/advisories/29607
http://secunia.com/advisories/29607
http://secunia.com/advisories/29616
http://secunia.com/advisories/29616
http://secunia.com/advisories/29645
http://secunia.com/advisories/29645
http://secunia.com/advisories/30327
http://secunia.com/advisories/30327
http://secunia.com/advisories/30620
http://secunia.com/advisories/30620
http://sla.ckers.org/forum/read.php?10%2C20033
http://sla.ckers.org/forum/read.php?10%2C20033
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238492-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238492-1
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0128
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0128
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1532
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1532
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1534
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1534
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1535
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1535
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-18.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-18.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:080
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:080
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-16.html Exploit 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-16.html Exploit 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0207.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0207.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0209.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0209.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490196/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490196/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28448
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28448
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019703
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019703
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-592-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-592-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0998/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0998/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41449
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41449
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9889
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9889

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-287 Improper Authentication cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1238
NVD Published Date:
03/27/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.