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[ GLSA 200404-02 ] KDE Personal Information Management Suite Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
From: Aida Escriva-Sammer <aescriva () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 14:04:29 -0400
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200404-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: KDE Personal Information Management Suite Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Date: April 06, 2004 Bugs: #38256 ID: 200404-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== KDE-PIM may be vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow attack that may allow unauthorized access to an affected system. Background ========== KDE-PIM is an application suite designed to manage mail, addresses, appointments, and contacts. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- kde-base/kde <= 3.1.4 >= 3.1.5 Description =========== A buffer overflow may occur in KDE-PIM's VCF file reader when a maliciously crafted VCF file is opened by a user on a vulnerable system. Impact ====== A remote attacker may unauthorized access to a user's personal data or execute commands with the user's privileges. Workaround ========== A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. Resolution ========== KDE users should upgrade to version 3.1.5 or later: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=kde-base/kde-3.1.5" # emerge ">=kde-base/kde-3.1.5" References ========== [ 1 ] http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0988 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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