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PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:37 pm    Post subject: [ GLSA 200404-02 ] KDE Personal Information Management Suite Reply with quote

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: KDE Personal Information Management Suite Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (GLSA 200404-02)
Severity: high
Exploitable: remote
Date: April 06, 2004
Bug(s): #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: kde-base/kde
Vulnerable: <= 3.1.4
Unaffected: >= 3.1.5
Architectures: All supported architectures


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:
Code:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=kde-base/kde-3.1.5"
# emerge ">=kde-base/kde-3.1.5"


References

CAN-2003-0988


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