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Multiple Browsers Telnet URI Handler File Manipulation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA11602	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2004-05-13
Last Update:	2005-08-10
Popularity:	31,364 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Manipulation of data
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Internet Explorer 5.x for Mac KDE 3.x Konqueror 3.x Mozilla Firefox 0.x Opera 5.x Opera 6.x Opera 7.x Safari 1.x

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CVE reference:	CVE-2004-0411 CVE-2004-0473

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in various browsers, which can be exploited by malicious people to create or truncate files on a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error within the telnet URI Handler. The problem is that "-" characters aren't filtered at the beginning of a hostname, which makes it possible to pass options to the telnet utility. The vulnerability has been reported in the following versions: * Opera Browser 7.23 * KDE Konqueror included in KDE 3.2.2 and prior * Mozilla Firefox 0.8 * Safari 1.2.1 (v125.1) * Internet Explorer for Mac 5.2 Solution: Opera Software has fixed in the vulnerability in version 7.50. http://www.opera.com/download/ KDE has issued patches. KDE 3.0.5b: ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_pa...ost-3.0.5b-kdelibs-kapplication.patch ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_pa...t-3.0.5b-kdelibs-ktelnetservice.patch KDE 3.1.5: ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/post-3.1.5-kdelibs-kapplication.patch ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_pa...st-3.1.5-kdelibs-ktelnetservice.patch KDE 3.2.2: ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/post-3.2.2-kdelibs-kapplication.patch ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_pa...st-3.2.2-kdelibs-ktelnetservice.patch Mozilla Firefox: The vulnerability has been fixed in Mozilla Firefox on all platforms except MAC OS X. Update to the latest version. Safari: Apply Security Update 2004-06-07. Provided and/or discovered by: Discovered by: Karol Wiesek and Greg MacManus. Reported by: iDEFENSE. Changelog: 2004-05-14: Added link to OSVDB. 2004-05-17: Added more browsers as affected. Added CVE reference and KDE fixes. 2004-09-17: Added solution for Mozilla Firefox. 2004-12-03: Added solution for Safari. 2005-08-10: Added CVE reference. Original Advisory: iDEFENSE: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=104&type=vulnerabilities KDE: http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040517-1.txt Other References: OSVDB: http://www.osvdb.org/6107

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