medium
5
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-0463: Infoleak

First published: Fri Jan 29 2010(Updated: )

Horde IMP 4.3.6 and earlier does not request that the web browser avoid DNS prefetching of domain names contained in e-mail messages, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine the network location of the webmail user by logging DNS requests.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Horde<=4.3.6
Horde=2.0
Horde=2.2
Horde=2.2.1
Horde=2.2.2
Horde=2.2.3
Horde=2.2.4
Horde=2.2.5
Horde=2.2.6
Horde=2.2.7
Horde=2.2.8
Horde=2.3
Horde=3.0
Horde=3.1
Horde=3.1.2
Horde=3.2
Horde=3.2.1
Horde=3.2.2
Horde=3.2.3
Horde=3.2.4
Horde=3.2.5
Horde=3.2.6
Horde=3.2.7
Horde=3.2.7-rc1
Horde=4.0
Horde=4.0.1
Horde=4.0.2
Horde=4.0.3
Horde=4.0.4
Horde=4.1.3
Horde=4.1.5
Horde=4.1.6
Horde=4.2
Horde=4.2.1
Horde=4.2.2
Horde=4.3
Horde=4.3.1
Horde=4.3.2
Horde=4.3.3
Horde=4.3.4
Horde=4.3.5
<=4.3.6
=2.0
=2.2
=2.2.1
=2.2.2
=2.2.3
=2.2.4
=2.2.5
=2.2.6
=2.2.7
=2.2.8
=2.3
=3.0
=3.1
=3.1.2
=3.2
=3.2.1
=3.2.2
=3.2.3
=3.2.4
=3.2.5
=3.2.6
=3.2.7
=3.2.7-rc1
=4.0
=4.0.1
=4.0.2
=4.0.3
=4.0.4
=4.1.3
=4.1.5
=4.1.6
=4.2
=4.2.1
=4.2.2
=4.3
=4.3.1
=4.3.2
=4.3.3
=4.3.4
=4.3.5

Remedy

http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/8836

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-0463?

    CVE-2010-0463 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to expose webmail users' network locations to remote attackers.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-0463?

    To mitigate CVE-2010-0463, users should upgrade Horde IMP to version 4.3.7 or later, which addresses the DNS prefetching vulnerability.

  • What versions of Horde IMP are affected by CVE-2010-0463?

    CVE-2010-0463 affects all versions of Horde IMP from 4.3.6 and earlier, including multiple 3.x and 2.x versions.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2010-0463 on users?

    CVE-2010-0463 allows attackers to learn the network location of users through logged DNS requests caused by email domain prefetching.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-0463?

    A temporary workaround for CVE-2010-0463 can involve disabling DNS prefetching in the web browser settings until the software is updated.

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