| Revision Date: | 2005-02-15 | Version: | 502 |
| Title: | RHSA-2005:065: kdelibs security update (Important) |
| Description: | The kdelibs packages include libraries for the K Desktop Environment.
Two flaws were found in the sandbox environment used to run Java-applets in the Konqueror web browser. If a user has Java enabled in Konqueror and visits a malicious website, the website could run a carefully crafted Java-applet and obtain escalated privileges allowing reading and writing of arbitrary files with the privileges of the victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1145 to this issue.
A flaw was discovered in the FTP kioslave. KDE applications such as Konqueror could be forced to execute arbitrary FTP commands via a carefully crafted ftp URL. The URL could also be crafted in such a way as to send an arbitrary email via SMTP. An attacker could make use of this flaw if a victim visits a malicious web site. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CAN-2004-1165 to this issue.
Users should update to these erratum packages which contain backported patches to correct these issues.
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| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Status: | | Reference(s): | CVE-2004-1145
CVE-2004-1165
RHSA-2005:065-01
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| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
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| Definition Synopsis |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is installed AND Package Information
kdelibs is earlier than 6:3.3.1-3.3
AND kdelibs is signed with Red Hat master key
OR
kdelibs-devel is earlier than 6:3.3.1-3.3
AND kdelibs-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
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