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Gentoo: 200701-06 Critical: GNOME gedit Security Flaw Exploit

The KDE kfile JPEG info plugin of kdegraphics could enter an endless loop leading to a Denial of Service.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200701-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: KDE kfile JPEG info plugin: Denial of Service Date: January 12, 2007 Bugs: #155949 ID: 200701-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= The KDE kfile JPEG info plugin of kdegraphics could enter an endless loop leading to a Denial of Service. Background ========= The KDE kfile-info JPEG plugin provides meta-information about JPEG files. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 kde-base/kdegraphics-kfile-plugins < 3.5.5-r1 > = 3.5.5-r1 Description ========== Marcus Meissner of the SUSE security team discovered a stack overflow vulnerability in the code processing EXIF information in the kfile JPEG info plugin. Impact ===== A remote attacker could entice a user to view a specially crafted JPEG image with a KDE application like Konqueror or digiKam, leading to a Denial of Service by an infinite recursion. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All KDE users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =kde-base/kdegraphics-kfile-plugins-3.5.5-r1" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2006-6297 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6297 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewingat the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200701-05 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 2007 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/ . KDE's kfile PNG information plugin on Gentoo can cause Denial of Service. Updating advised to reduce vulnerabilities.. KDE Plugin, Denial of Service, Gentoo Security, kgraphics, JPEG Issue. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 12, 2007 Gentoo