CVE-2008-3662

Description

Gallery before 1.5.9, and 2.x before 2.2.6, does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which can cause the cookie to be sent in http requests and make it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-02.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33144 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32662 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00832.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496509/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31231 vdb entry
http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-3662-gallery.html
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_2.2.6_released patch
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_1.5.9_released patch
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Sep/0379.html mailing list
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00794.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3662?
CVE-2008-3662 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3662?
To fix CVE-2008-3662, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3662 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3662 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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