Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.18, Thunderbird before 3.1.11, and SeaMonkey through 2.0.14 do not distinguish between cookies for two domain names that differ only in a trailing dot, which allows remote web servers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via Set-Cookie headers.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | 1.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 3.6.17 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 3.1.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45002
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144854
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145333
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2268
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2269
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2273
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:111
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-24.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0885.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0886.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0887.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0888.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1149-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=616264
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-2362?
CVE-2011-2362 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.18, Thunderbird before 3.1.11, and SeaMonkey through 2.0.14 do not distinguish between cookies for two domain names that differ only in a trailing dot, which allows remote w...
How severe is CVE-2011-2362?
CVE-2011-2362 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-2362?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.