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Gentoo: GLSA-201406-31 Normal: Konqueror Arbitrary Code Threat

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Calendar Grey June 27, 2014
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Several security flaws identified in Konqueror affect Gentoo Linux. Update immediately to mitigate risks of arbitrary code execution.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Konqueror, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Konqueror. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory update gentoo code execution arbitrary code browser risk

Resolution

All Konqueror users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/konqueror-4.9.3-r1"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since November 11, 2012. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-4512 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4512 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-4513 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4513 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-4514 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4514 [ 4 ] CVE-2012-4515 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4515

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-31
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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: Normal
Title: Konqueror: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 27, 2014
Bugs: #438452
ID: 201406-31

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Topics Covered

security advisory update gentoo code execution arbitrary code browser risk

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Konqueror, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Konqueror is the KDE web browser and file manager.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 kde-base/konqueror < 4.9.3-r1 >= 4.9.3-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted web site using Konqueror, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.