3.2rc1, 3.0.5, 2.22.5, and 2.20.6 Security Advisory

Thursday, Nov 6th, 2008

Summary
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Bugzilla is a Web-based bug-tracking system used by a large number of
software projects. The following security issue has been discovered
in Bugzilla:

* Unprivileged users can approve/unapprove all quips

All affected installations are encouraged to upgrade as soon as
possible.


Vulnerability Details
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Class:       Manipulation of Data
Affected:    2.17.4 and higher
Description: Quips, which are displayed at the top of bug lists, can be
             suggested by all users, but administrators can control which
             ones to display. By using a well crafted URL, unprivileged
             users can bypass access checks and approve or disapprove
             quips themselves.
References:  https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=449931


Vulnerability Solutions
=======================

The fix for this issue is included in the 
releases. Upgrading to a release with the relevant fix will
protect your installation from possible exploits of this issue.

If you are unable to upgrade but would like to patch just the security
vulnerability, there are patches available for the issue at the
"References" URL.

Full release downloads, patches to upgrade Bugzilla from previous
versions, and git upgrade instructions are available at:

  https://www.bugzilla.org/download/


Credits
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The Bugzilla team wish to thank the following people for their
assistance in locating, advising us of, and assisting us to fix this
issue:


Reporter: Alexander Færøy
Fixed by: Robin H. Johnson, Frédéric Buclin

General information about the Bugzilla bug-tracking system can be found
at:

  https://www.bugzilla.org/

Comments and follow-ups can be directed to the support-bugzilla mailing list.
https://www.bugzilla.org/support/ has directions for accessing this forum.