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RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : kdebase (RHSA-2007:0494)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 25522
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated kdebase packages that resolve an interaction security issue with Adobe Flash Player are now available.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The kdebase packages provide the core applications for KDE, the K Desktop Environment. These core packages include Konqueror, the web browser and file manager.
A problem with the interaction between the Flash Player and the Konqueror web browser was found. The problem could lead to key presses leaking to the Flash Player applet instead of the browser (CVE-2007-2022).
Users of Konqueror who have installed the Adobe Flash Player plugin should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a patch provided by Dirk Muller that protects against this issue.
Solution
Update the affected kdebase and / or kdebase-devel packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-2022
https://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-03.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 25522
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0494.nasl
Version: 1.29
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 6/14/2007
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kdebase-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kdebase, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/13/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/13/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-2022
BID: 23437