Gentoo: GLSA-200408-13: kdebase, kdelibs: Multiple security issues
Summary
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Severity: Normal Title: kdebase, kdelibs: Multiple security issues Date: August 12, 2004 Bugs: #60068 ID: 200408-13
Synopsis ======= KDE contains three security issues that can allow an attacker to compromise system accounts, cause a Denial of Service, or spoof websites via frame injection.
Background ========= KDE is a powerful Free Software graphical desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like Operating Systems.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 kde-base/kdebase < 3.2.3-r1 >= 3.2.3-r1 2 kde-base/kdelibs < 3.2.3-r1 >= 3.2.3-r1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. -------------------------------------------------------------------
========== KDE contains three security issues:
* Insecure handling of temporary files when running KDE applications outside of the KDE environment
* DCOPServer creates temporary files in an insecure manner
* The Konqueror browser allows websites to load webpages into a target frame of any other open frame-based webpage
Impact ===== An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to create or overwrite files with the permissions of another user, compromise the account of users running a KDE application and insert arbitrary frames into an otherwise trusted webpage.
Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest available version of kdebase.
Resolution ========= All KDE users should upgrade to the latest versions of kdelibs and kdebase:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=kde-base/kdebase-3.2.3-r1" # emerge ">=kde-base/kdebase-3.2.3-r1"
# emerge -pv ">=kde-base/kdelibs-3.2.3-r1" # emerge ">=kde-base/kdelibs-3.2.3-r1"
References ========= [ 1 ] KDE Advisory: Temporary Directory Vulnerability https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txt [ 2 ] KDE Advisory: DCOPServer Temporary Filename Vulnerability https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-2.txt [ 3 ] KDE Advisory: Konqueror Frame Injection Vulnerability https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-3.txt
Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200408-13
Concerns? ======== 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/.
License ====== Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
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