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Ubuntu 11.10 / 12.04 LTS : kdepim vulnerability (USN-1512-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60079

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

It was discovered that KDE PIM html renderer incorrectly enabled JavaScript, Java and Plugins. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send an email with embedded JavaScript that possibly executes when opened.

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Solution

Update the affected kdepim package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/1512-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60079

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1512-1.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/20/2012

Updated: 9/19/2019

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: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:kdepim, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/19/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3413

BID: 54448

USN: 1512-1