CentOS 4 / 5 : kdebase (CESA-2007:0905)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 26973

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated kdebase packages that resolve several security flaws are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate 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.

These updated packages address the following vulnerabilities :

Kees Huijgen found a flaw in the way KDM handled logins when autologin and 'shutdown with password' were enabled. A local user would have been able to login via KDM as any user without requiring a password.
(CVE-2007-4569)

Two Konqueror address spoofing flaws were discovered. A malicious website could spoof the Konqueror address bar, tricking a victim into believing the page was from a different site. (CVE-2007-3820, CVE-2007-4224)

Users of KDE should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected kdebase packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 26973

File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0905.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 10/12/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kdebase, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kdebase-devel, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/13/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/16/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3820, CVE-2007-4224, CVE-2007-4569

BID: 24912

CWE: 264, 59

RHSA: 2007:0905

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