Scientific Linux 5.x: CVE-2009-0945 Critical: kdegraphics DoS Risk

Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:40:56 -0500
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA Critical: kdegraphics on SL5.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Critical: kdegraphics security update
Issue date:	2009-06-25
CVE Names:	CVE-2009-0945 CVE-2009-1709

A use-after-free flaw was found in the KDE KSVG animation element
implementation. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted SVG
image, which once opened by an unsuspecting user, could cause a denial
of service (Konqueror crash) or, potentially, execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of the user running Konqueror. (CVE-2009-1709)

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the KDE, KSVG SVGList
interface implementation. A remote attacker could create a
specially-crafted SVG image, which once opened by an unsuspecting user,
would cause memory corruption, leading to a denial of service (Konqueror
crash). (CVE-2009-0945)

The desktop must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this
update to take effect.

SL 5.x

 SRPMS:
kdegraphics-3.5.4-13.el5_3.src.rpm
 i386:
kdegraphics-3.5.4-13.el5_3.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.5.4-13.el5_3.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
kdegraphics-3.5.4-13.el5_3.x86_64.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.5.4-13.el5_3.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.5.4-13.el5_3.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson