CVE-2011-2979

N/A Unknown
Published: August 09, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45501
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.4.11/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2322
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/74298
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/74299
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49042
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=674497
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69166
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/45501
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.4.11/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2322
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/74298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/74299
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49042
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=674497
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69166
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mozilla