Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-6297 (CCN-30714)

Assigned:2006-11-29
Published:2006-11-29
Updated:2011-08-04
Summary:Stack consumption vulnerability in the KFILE JPEG (kfile_jpeg) plugin in kdegraphics 3, as used by konqueror, digikam, and other KDE image browsers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted EXIF section in a JPEG file, which results in an infinite recursion.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-6297

Source: CCN
Type: SA23203
KDE JPEG kfile-info EXIF Denial of Service Weakness

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23203

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23213

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23300

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
23728

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200701-05

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1017325
KDE kdegraphics JPEG kfile-info Plug-in EXIF Parsing Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1017325

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200701-05
KDE kfile JPEG info plugin: Denial of Service

Source: CCN
Type: KDE Security Advisory 20061129-1
JPEG-EXIF Meta Information DoS vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20061129-1.txt

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:227

Source: SUSE
Type: Vendor Advisory
SUSE-SA:2006:073

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 31298
KDE kfile-info Plugin EXIF File Handling Overflow DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
21384

Source: CCN
Type: BID-21384
KDE JPEG KFile Info Plug-in EXIF Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2006-4810

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kdegraphics-kfile-dos(30714)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:kde:kdegraphics:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kde:kdegraphics:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20066297
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    CVE-2006-6297
    2015-11-16
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    kde kdegraphics 3.2
    kde kdegraphics 3.4.3