Debian DSA-3643-1 Critical: kde4libs Remote File Overwrite Threat
debian
August 6, 2016
Andreas Cord-Landwehr discovered that kde4libs, the core libraries for all KDE 4 applications, do not properly handle the extraction of archives with "../" in the file paths
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Summary
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 4:4.14.2-5+deb8u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 4:4.14.22-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your kde4libs packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: kde4libs
CVE ID: CVE-2016-6232
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