CVE-2004-0867: High severity KDE Konqueror vulnerability

Published Sep 24, 2004
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Updated

Mozilla Firefox 0.9.2 allows web sites to set cookies for country-specific top-level domains, such as .ltd.uk, .plc.uk, and .sch.uk, which could allow remote attackers to perform a session fixation attack and hijack a user's HTTP session. NOTE: it was later reported that 2.x is also affected.

Affected Software

27 affected components
KDE Konqueror=2.1.1
KDE Konqueror=2.1.2
KDE Konqueror=2.2.1
KDE Konqueror=2.2.2
KDE Konqueror=3.0
KDE Konqueror=3.0.1
KDE Konqueror=3.0.2
KDE Konqueror=3.0.3
KDE Konqueror=3.0.5
KDE Konqueror=3.0.5b
KDE Konqueror=3.1
KDE Konqueror=3.1.1
KDE Konqueror=3.1.2
KDE Konqueror=3.1.3
KDE Konqueror=3.1.4
KDE Konqueror=3.1.5
KDE Konqueror=3.2.1
KDE Konqueror=3.2.3
Microsoft ie=6.0-sp1
Microsoft ie=6.0-sp2
Microsoft Internet Explorer=6.0
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.2
SUSE SuSE Linux=1.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=8
SUSE SuSE Linux=8.1
SUSE SuSE Linux=8.2
SUSE SuSE Linux=9.0

Event History

Sep 24, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0867?

CVE-2004-0867 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that could allow session fixation attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0867?

To mitigate CVE-2004-0867, users should update to the latest versions of affected browsers, particularly Mozilla Firefox and KDE Konqueror.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2004-0867?

CVE-2004-0867 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 1.0 and several versions of KDE Konqueror.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2004-0867 enable?

CVE-2004-0867 enables remote attackers to perform session fixation attacks which can hijack a user's HTTP session.

5

Is CVE-2004-0867 present in newer versions of affected software?

Yes, later reports indicate that Mozilla Firefox 2.x versions are also affected by CVE-2004-0867.

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