CVE-2015-2711: Infoleak
First published: Thu May 14 2015(Updated: )
Mozilla Firefox before 38.0 does not recognize a referrer policy delivered by a referrer META element in cases of context-menu navigation and middle-click navigation, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading web-server Referer logs that contain private data in a URL, as demonstrated by a private path component.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | =13.1 | |
| openSUSE | =13.2 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | <=37.0.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00036.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-49.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74611
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2602-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1113431
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-2711?
CVE-2015-2711 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2711?
To fix CVE-2015-2711, update Mozilla Firefox to version 38.0 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2015-2711?
CVE-2015-2711 affects Mozilla Firefox versions up to and including 37.0.2, as well as specific versions of OpenSUSE.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2015-2711?
CVE-2015-2711 allows attackers to access sensitive information through web-server Referer logs due to improper handling of referrer policies.
Can CVE-2015-2711 lead to data leaks?
Yes, CVE-2015-2711 can potentially lead to data leaks by exposing private data in URLs.
- agent/type
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/opensuse
- canonical/opensuse
- version/opensuse/13.1
- version/opensuse/13.2
- vendor/mozilla
- canonical/mozilla firefox
- version/mozilla firefox/37.0.2