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Debian DSA-1376-1 : kdebase - programming error

medium Nessus Plugin ID 26079

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

iKees Huijgen discovered that under certain circumstances KDM, an X session manager for KDE, could be tricked into allowing user logins without a password.

Solution

Upgrade the kdebase package.

For the old stable distribution (sarge), this problem was not present.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 4:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-6etch1.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1376

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 26079

File Name: debian_DSA-1376.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:kdebase, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 9/21/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4569

CWE: 264

DSA: 1376