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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : KConfig and KDE libraries vulnerabilities (USN-4100-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 128025

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4100-1 advisory.

 It was discovered that KConfig and KDE libraries have a vulnerability where an attacker could hide malicious code under desktop and configuration files. (CVE-2019-14744)

 It was discovered that KConfig allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ in a filename in an archive file. (CVE-2016-6232)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4100-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 128025

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4100-1.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/20/2019

Updated: 8/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-14744

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkf5config-bin, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkdecore5, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libplasma3, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libthreadweaver4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkidletime4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkntlm4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:kdelibs5-data, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:kdelibs5-plugins, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkde3support4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkf5config-bin-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkfile4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libknotifyconfig4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libknewstuff3-4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libktexteditor4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkf5config-data, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkdesu5, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkpty4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libknewstuff2-4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:kdoctools, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:kdelibs5-dev, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkf5config-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:kdelibs-bin, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkdnssd4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkjsapi4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkdeclarative5, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkf5configcore5, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkemoticons4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkdeui5, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkdewebkit5, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkjsembed4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkio5, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libsolid4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkutils4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkmediaplayer4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkcmutils4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkunitconversion4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkf5configgui5, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkhtml5, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkimproxy4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkprintutils4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkrosscore4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkrossui4, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkparts4

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/2/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-6232, CVE-2019-14744

USN: 4100-1