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 Severity: Normal
    Title: KDirStat: Arbitrary command execution
     Date: June 15, 2014
     Bugs: #504994
       ID: 201406-15

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in KDirStat could allow local attackers to execute
arbitrary shell commands.

Background
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KDirStat is a graphical disk usage utility for KDE.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  kde-misc/kdirstat            < 2.7.5                    >= 2.7.5 

Description
==========
Missing escape of executable shell command in KDirStat can be used to
insert malicious shell commands.

Impact
=====
A local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary shell command with
the privileges of the process.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All KDirStat users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-misc/kdirstat-2.7.5"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-2527
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2527

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-15

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.

License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/

Gentoo: GLSA-201406-15: KDirStat: Arbitrary command execution

A vulnerability in KDirStat could allow local attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands.

Summary

Missing escape of executable shell command in KDirStat can be used to insert malicious shell commands.

Resolution

All KDirStat users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-misc/kdirstat-2.7.5"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-2527 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2527

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-15

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.

Severity
Severity: Normal
Title: KDirStat: Arbitrary command execution
Date: June 15, 2014
Bugs: #504994
ID: 201406-15

Synopsis

A vulnerability in KDirStat could allow local attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands.

Background

KDirStat is a graphical disk usage utility for KDE.

Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 kde-misc/kdirstat < 2.7.5 >= 2.7.5

Impact

===== A local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary shell command with the privileges of the process.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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