4940 : SafeWeb File Size Fingerprinting
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Last Modified
6 months ago

Percent Complete
100%

Disclosure
Apr 15, 2002

Discovery
Oct 02, 2001

Dates

Exploit
Apr 15, 2002

Solution
Unknown

Description

 SafeWeb's web anonymizing service is supposed to anonymize the web surfing of its users. By analyzing the file sizes of requests, it is possible to glean information about the sites being visited. This attack can be used by a government to monitor which of its citizens are using SafeWeb to view seditious websites.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products
SafeWeb
Watch-list
SafeWeb
Watch-list
 Unknown or Unspecified

References

Credit
  • Andrew Hintz - osvdb.web.drewBrand New Doo Dooovert.org - http://guh.nu

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