cvelist/2008/1xxx/CVE-2008-1544.json

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        "ID": "CVE-2008-1544",
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                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "The setRequestHeader method of the XMLHttpRequest object in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not block dangerous HTTP request headers when certain 8-bit character sequences are appended to a header name, which allows remote attackers to (1) conduct HTTP request splitting and HTTP request smuggling attacks via an incorrect Content-Length header, (2) access arbitrary virtual hosts via a modified Host header, (3) bypass referrer restrictions via an incorrect Referer header, and (4) bypass the same-origin policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted request header."
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            {
                "name": "MS08-031",
                "refsource": "MS",
                "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-031"
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            {
                "name": "http://www.mindedsecurity.com/MSA02240108.html",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "url": "http://www.mindedsecurity.com/MSA02240108.html"
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            {
                "name": "29453",
                "refsource": "SECUNIA",
                "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29453"
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            {
                "name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5291",
                "refsource": "OVAL",
                "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5291"
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            {
                "name": "ADV-2008-1778",
                "refsource": "VUPEN",
                "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1778"
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            {
                "name": "1020226",
                "refsource": "SECTRACK",
                "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020226"
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            {
                "name": "TA08-162B",
                "refsource": "CERT",
                "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html"
            },
            {
                "name": "HPSBST02344",
                "refsource": "HP",
                "url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2"
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            {
                "name": "28379",
                "refsource": "BID",
                "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28379"
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            {
                "name": "20080321 [MSA02240108] IE7 allows overwriting of several headers leading to Http request Splitting and smuggling.",
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                "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489954/100/0/threaded"
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                "name": "ADV-2008-0980",
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                "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0980"
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            {
                "name": "SSRT080087",
                "refsource": "HP",
                "url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2"
            },
            {
                "name": "3785",
                "refsource": "SREASON",
                "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3785"
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