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Gentoo: GLSA-200502-23 High: KStars Buffer Overflow Threat

KStars is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: KStars: Buffer overflow in fliccd Date: February 16, 2005 Bugs: #79585 ID: 200502-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= KStars is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. Background ========= KDE is a feature-rich graphical desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like Operating Systems. KStars is a desktop planetarium for KDE. It includes support for the Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI). Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 kde-base/kdeedu < 3.3.2-r1 > = 3.3.2-r1 Description ========== Erik Sjolund discovered a buffer overflow in fliccd which is part of the INDI support in KStars. Impact ===== An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute code with elevated privileges. If fliccd does not run as daemon remote exploitation of this vulnerability is not possible. KDE as shipped by Gentoo does not start the daemon in the default installation. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All KStars users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =kde-base/kdeedu-3.3.2-r1" References ========= [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0011 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CAN-2005-0011 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-23 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/. License ====== Copyright 2005 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/2.0/ . KStars in Gentoo is affected by a critical buffer overflow flaw that permits arbitrary code execution.. KStars, Buffer Overflow, Gentoo Security, Code Execution, fliccd. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 16, 2005 Gentoo