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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200408-13.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200408-13.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c31dcdbb2536 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200408-13.xml @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200408-13"> + <title>kdebase, kdelibs: Multiple security issues</title> + <synopsis> + KDE contains three security issues that can allow an attacker to compromise + system accounts, cause a Denial of Service, or spoof websites via frame + injection. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">kde, kdebase, kdelibs</product> + <announced>2004-08-12</announced> + <revised count="01">2004-08-12</revised> + <bug>60068</bug> + <access>remote and local</access> + <affected> + <package name="kde-base/kdebase" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.2.3-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.2.3-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="kde-base/kdelibs" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.2.3-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.2.3-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + KDE is a powerful Free Software graphical desktop environment for Linux and + Unix-like Operating Systems. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + KDE contains three security issues: + </p> + <ul> + <li>Insecure handling of temporary files when running KDE applications + outside of the KDE environment</li> + <li>DCOPServer creates temporary files in an insecure manner</li> + <li>The Konqueror browser allows websites to load webpages into a target + frame of any other open frame-based webpage</li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to create or overwrite + files with the permissions of another user, compromise the account of users + running a KDE application and insert arbitrary frames into an otherwise + trusted webpage. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to + upgrade to the latest available version of kdebase. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All KDE users should upgrade to the latest versions of kdelibs and kdebase: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=kde-base/kdebase-3.2.3-r1" + # emerge ">=kde-base/kdebase-3.2.3-r1" + + # emerge -pv ">=kde-base/kdelibs-3.2.3-r1" + # emerge ">=kde-base/kdelibs-3.2.3-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txt">KDE Advisory: Temporary Directory Vulnerability</uri> + <uri link="https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-2.txt">KDE Advisory: DCOPServer Temporary Filename Vulnerability</uri> + <uri link="https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-3.txt">KDE Advisory: Konqueror Frame Injection Vulnerability</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2004-08-11T17:47:27Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |