CVE-2011-2979 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can determine the existence of private group names in Bugzilla via custom search queries, leaking sensitive configuration data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-2979?
CVE-2011-2979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 9 Aug 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bugzilla 4.1.x before 4.1.3 generates different responses for certain assignee queries depending on whether the group name is valid, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of private group names via a custom search. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2010-2756 regression.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2979?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-2979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wchc-67vr-45p7.