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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdelibs (MDKSA-2004:154)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16035

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability in the Konqueror webbrowser was discovered where an untrusted java applet could escalate privileges (through JavaScript calling into Java code). This includes the reading and writing of files with the privileges of the user running the applet.

The provided packages have been patched to correct this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.heise.de/security/dienste/browsercheck/tests/java.shtml

http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20041220-1.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16035

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-154.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 12/23/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

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:10.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/22/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1145

MDKSA: 2004:154