[15767] in bugtraq
Netscape SmartDownload reports file information to AOL
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John L. Morello)
Thu Jul 13 19:04:53 2000
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Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 13:27:28 -0500
Reply-To: "John L. Morello" <jmorel2@LSU.EDU>
From: "John L. Morello" <jmorel2@LSU.EDU>
To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM
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According to a story on The Register, and confirmed by examining my own
cookies, Netscape Communicator's SmartDownload component records the files
it downloads, the client IP, the server IP, and the time, then forwards this
information to AOL without informing the user. In other words, AOL receives
a download-by-download report of each file Communicator downloads, its file
name, your IP, and the server it came from. This information is passed on
to AOL without user interaction or notification. Additionally,
the information is recorded locally in a cookie file. When combined with
other exploits which allow for remote transfer of cookie files, this
vulnerability could reveal detailed information on a user's browsing
habits. For more information, see the story at
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/11895.html
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