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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdelibs (MDKSA-2004:047)

high Nessus Plugin ID 14146

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability in the Opera web browser was identified by iDEFENSE;
the same type of vulnerability exists in KDE. The telnet, rlogin, ssh, and mailto URI handlers do not check for '-' at the beginning of the hostname passed, which makes it possible to pass an option to the programs started by the handlers. This can allow remote attackers to create or truncate arbitrary files.

The updated packages contain patches provided by the KDE team to fix this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/363225

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14146

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-047.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdelibs-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdecore4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdecore4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdecore4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdecore4-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/18/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0411

MDKSA: 2004:047