[ GLSA 200408-13 ] kdebase, kdelibs: Multiple security issues

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: kdebase, kdelibs: Multiple security issues (GLSA 200408-13)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote and local
Date: August 12, 2004
Bug(s): #60068
ID: 200408-13

Synopsis


KDE contains three security issues that can allow an attacker to compromise
system accounts, cause a Denial of Service, or spoof websites via frame
injection.


Background


KDE is a powerful Free Software graphical desktop environment for Linux and
Unix-like Operating Systems.


Affected Packages

Package: kde-base/kdebase
Vulnerable: < 3.2.3-r1
Unaffected: >= 3.2.3-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures

Package: kde-base/kdelibs
Vulnerable: < 3.2.3-r1
Unaffected: >= 3.2.3-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description


KDE contains three security issues:

• Insecure handling of temporary files when running KDE applications
  outside of the KDE environment
• DCOPServer creates temporary files in an insecure manner
• The Konqueror browser allows websites to load webpages into a target
  frame of any other open frame-based webpage

Impact


An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to create or overwrite
files with the permissions of another user, compromise the account of users
running a KDE application and insert arbitrary frames into an otherwise
trusted webpage.


Workaround


There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to
upgrade to the latest available version of kdebase.


Resolution


All KDE users should upgrade to the latest versions of kdelibs and kdebase: