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CVE-2011-2978: Input Validation

First published: Tue Aug 09 2011(Updated: )

Bugzilla 2.16rc1 through 2.22.7, 3.0.x through 3.3.x, 3.4.x before 3.4.12, 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.6, 3.7.x, 4.0.x before 4.0.2, and 4.1.x before 4.1.3 does not prevent changes to the confirmation e-mail address (aka old_email field) for e-mail change notifications, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform arbitrary address changes by leveraging an unattended workstation.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.8
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.22.7
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.17.6
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.18.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.19.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.20-rc2
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.18.6
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.20-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.20
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.19
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.18-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.11
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.20.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.20.6
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.22.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.22.6
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.17.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.21.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.17.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.22.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.9
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.20.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.22.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.18.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.22-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.22.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.19.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.7
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.17.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.22
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.17.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.20.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.18.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.18
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.18.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.17.7
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.20.7
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.20.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.20.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.21.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.18-rc3
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.17
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.6
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.18.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.18-rc2
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.22.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.21
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.19.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=2.16.10
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.1.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.0
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.3.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2.6
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.1.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.1.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.3.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2.9
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2.10
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.11
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.6
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.7
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2.8
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.1.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.1.0
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.9
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.3.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.10
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.8
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2.7
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2-rc2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.0.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.2.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.3.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.9
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.10
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.8
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.7
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.11
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.4.6
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.5.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.5.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.5.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.6.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.6.0
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.6.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.6
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.6.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.6-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.6.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.6.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.7.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.7.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.7
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.7.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0-rc2
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.1.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2978?

    CVE-2011-2978 has a medium severity rating, primarily affecting user account security.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2978?

    To remediate CVE-2011-2978, upgrade Bugzilla to version 4.1.3 or later, or apply any available security patches.

  • What versions of Bugzilla are affected by CVE-2011-2978?

    CVE-2011-2978 affects Bugzilla versions from 2.16rc1 through 4.1.2, excluding the fixed versions.

  • What is the impact of not addressing CVE-2011-2978?

    Failure to address CVE-2011-2978 could lead to unauthorized email address changes, increasing the risk of account takeovers.

  • Is CVE-2011-2978 specific to any operating system?

    CVE-2011-2978 is specific to Bugzilla and is not limited to a particular operating system, as it relates to the application itself.

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