Gentoo: GLSA-202101-16 Normal: KDE Connect Denial of Service
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January 22, 2021
A vulnerability in KDE Connect could lead to a Denial of Service condition.
Summary
Multiple issues causing excessive resource consumption were found in KDE Connect.
Resolution
All KDE Connect users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-misc/kdeconnect-20.04.3-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2020-26164 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26164
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-16
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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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: KDE Connect: Denial of service
Date: January 22, 2021
Bugs: #746401
ID: 202101-16
Background
KDE Connect is a project that enables all your devices to communicate
with each other.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 kde-misc/kdeconnect < 20.04.3-r1 >= 20.04.3-r1
Impact
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An attacker could cause a possible Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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