Scientific Linux Security Update : kdelibs and kde-settings on SL7.x x86_64 (20190903)

high Nessus Plugin ID 128500

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

- kdelibs: malicious desktop files and configuration files lead to code
 execution with minimal user interaction (CVE-2019-14744)
 
 Bug Fix(es):
 

- kde.csh profile file contains bourne-shell code
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Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?18200c77

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 128500

File Name: sl_20190903_kdelibs_and_kde_settings_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/4/2019

Updated: 4/29/2024

Supported Sensors: 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:fermilab:scientific_linux:kde-settings, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kde-settings-ksplash, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kde-settings-minimal, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kde-settings-plasma, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kde-settings-pulseaudio, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kdelibs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kdelibs-apidocs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kdelibs-common, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kdelibs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kdelibs-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kdelibs-ktexteditor, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:qt-settings, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/3/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-14744