(Mozilla Issues Fix for SeaMonkey) Fetchmail APOP Authentication Weakness May Let Remote Users Determine the APOP Secret
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018158 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1018158
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-1558
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 31 2007
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Impact:
Disclosure of authentication information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.0 prior to 1.0.9, 1.1 prior to 1.1.2
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Fetchmail. A remote user may be able to determine the APOP secret. Mozilla SeaMonkey is affected.
A remote server can send arbitrary text as an APOP challenge in response to a fetchmail POP3 client request. As a result, this may facilitate a man-in-the-middle attack to determine the APOP secret.
The vendor credits Gatan Leurent with reporting this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user may be able to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack to determine the APOP secret.
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Solution:
Mozilla has issued a fixed version (1.0.9, 1.1.2) for SeaMonkey, which is affected by this APOP vulnerability.
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-15.html
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Cause:
Authentication error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 22:41:56 -0400
Subject: Mozilla SeaMonkey
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-15.html
CVE-2007-1558
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