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RHEL 2.1 / 3 : kdelibs, kdebase (RHSA-2004:412)
high Nessus Plugin ID 15427
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated kdelib and kdebase packages that resolve multiple security issues are now available.The kdelibs packages include libraries for the K Desktop Environment.
The kdebase packages include core applications for the K Desktop Environment.
Andrew Tuitt reported that versions of KDE up to and including 3.2.3 create temporary directories with predictable names. A local attacker could prevent KDE applications from functioning correctly, or overwrite files owned by other users by creating malicious symlinks.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2004-0689 to this issue.
WESTPOINT internet reconnaissance services has discovered that the KDE web browser Konqueror allows websites to set cookies for certain country specific secondary top level domains. An attacker within one of the affected domains could construct a cookie which would be sent to all other websites within the domain leading to a session fixation attack. This issue does not affect popular domains such as .co.uk, .co.in, or .com. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2004-0721 to this issue.
A frame injection spoofing vulnerability has been discovered in the Konqueror web browser. This issue could allow a malicious website to show arbitrary content in a named frame of a different browser window.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2004-0746 to this issue.
All users of KDE are advised to upgrade to these erratum packages, which contain backported patches from the KDE team for these issues.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2004-0689
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2004-0721
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2004-0746
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 15427
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2004-412.nasl
Version: 1.27
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 10/6/2004
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
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:redhat:enterprise_linux:arts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kdebase, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kdebase-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kdelibs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kdelibs-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kdelibs-sound, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kdelibs-sound-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 10/5/2004
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2004
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-0689, CVE-2004-0721, CVE-2004-0746, CVE-2004-0866, CVE-2004-0867