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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200404-02
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   Severity: High
      Title: KDE Personal Information Management Suite Remote Buffer
             Overflow Vulnerability
       Date: April 06, 2004
       Bugs: #38256
         ID: 200404-02

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Synopsis
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KDE-PIM may be vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow attack that may
allow unauthorized access to an affected system.

Background
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KDE-PIM is an application suite designed to manage mail, addresses,
appointments, and contacts.

Affected packages
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      Package       /   Vulnerable   /                       Unaffected
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      kde-base/kde       <= 3.1.4                              >= 3.1.5

Description
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A buffer overflow may occur in KDE-PIM's VCF file reader when a
maliciously crafted VCF file is opened by a user on a vulnerable
system.

Impact
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A remote attacker may unauthorized access to a user's personal data or
execute commands with the user's privileges.

Workaround
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A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are
advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.

Resolution
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KDE users should upgrade to version 3.1.5 or later:

     # emerge sync

     # emerge -pv ">=kde-base/kde-3.1.5"
     # emerge ">=kde-base/kde-3.1.5"

References
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   [ 1 ] 
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.