DESCRIPTION
KDE[1] is a very popular graphical desktop environment available for
GNU/Linux and other operating systems.
iDefense initially published[2] an advisory about a vulnerability[4]
in the Opera browser. After some auditing, the KDE development team
found out[3] that KDE has a similar vulnerability.
The telnet, rlogin, ssh and mailto URI handlers in KDE do not check
for '-' at the beginning of the hostname passed, which makes it
possible to pass an option to the programs started by the handlers.
KDE in Conetiva Linux 9, in addition to having these vulnerabilities
fixed, is also being upgraded to the 3.1.5 version to address other
problems not related to security.
SOLUTION
It is recommended that all users of the KDE desktop, including those
who use other desktop and only use certain KDE components such as
Konqueror or Kmail, upgrade their KDE packages.
IMPORTANT: in order to close the vulnerbilities, all KDE applications
have to be restarted.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
The apt tool can be used to perform RPM packages upgrades:
- run: apt-get update
- after that, execute: apt-get upgrade
Detailed instructions regarding the use of apt and upgrade examples
can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en
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All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions
on how to import it can be found at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en
Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be
found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en
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All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en
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Copyright (c) 2004 Conectiva Inc.
http://www.conectiva.com
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CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
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PACKAGE : kde
SUMMARY : Fix for URI handler vulnerability and other changes
DATE : 2004-05-26 17:59:00
ID : CLA-2004:843
RELEVANT
RELEASES : 8, 9
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DESCRIPTION
KDE[1] is a very popular graphical desktop environment available for
GNU/Linux and other operating systems.
iDefense initially published[2] an advisory about a vulnerability[4]
in the Opera browser. After some auditing, the KDE development team
found out[3] that KDE has a similar vulnerability.
The telnet, rlogin, ssh and mailto URI handlers in KDE do not check
for '-' at the beginning of the hostname passed, which makes it
possible to pass an option to the programs started by the handlers.
KDE in Conetiva Linux 9, in addition to having these vulnerabilities
fixed, is also being upgraded to the 3.1.5 version to address other
problems not related to security.
SOLUTION
It is recommended that all users of the KDE desktop, including those
who use other desktop and only use certain KDE components such as
Konqueror or Kmail, upgrade their KDE packages.
IMPORTANT: in order to close the vulnerbilities, all KDE applications
have to be restarted.
REFERENCES
1. http://www.kde.org
2. http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=104
3. http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040517-1.txt
4. http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0411
UPDATED PACKAGES
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1U80_3cl.i386.rpm
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l.i386.rpm
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l.i386.rpm
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rpm
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src.rpm
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rpm
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.i386.rpm
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.i386.rpm
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86.rpm
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cl.i386.rpm
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ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdebase-kio-smb-3.1.5-28535U9
0_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdebase-kmenuedit-3.1.5-28535
U90_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdebase-kmenuedit-doc-3.1.5-2
8535U90_4cl.i386.rpm
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U90_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdebase-ksysguard-doc-3.1.5-2
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cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdebase-kwin-3.1.5-28535U90_4
cl.i386.rpm
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cl.i386.rpm
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_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdebase-themes-3.1.5-28535U90
_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdebase-wallpapers-3.1.5-2853
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ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdelibs-artsinterface-3.1.5-2
8927U90_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdelibs-docbook-3.1.5-28927U9
0_4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdelibs3-3.1.5-28927U90_4cl.i
386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdelibs3-devel-3.1.5-28927U90
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ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdenetwork-3.1.5-29987U90_2cl
.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdenetwork-common-3.1.5-29987
U90_2cl.i386.rpm
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90_2cl.i386.rpm
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_2cl.i386.rpm
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90_2cl.i386.rpm
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987U90_2cl.i386.rpm
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9987U90_2cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdenetwork-lanbrowsing-3.1.5-
29987U90_2cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdenetwork-sounds-3.1.5-29987
U90_2cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdm-3.1.5-28535U90_4cl.i386.r
pm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kdm-doc-3.1.5-28535U90_4cl.i3
86.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/konqueror-3.1.5-28535U90_4cl.
i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/konqueror-doc-3.1.5-28535U90_
4cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/konsole-3.1.5-28535U90_4cl.i3
86.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/konsole-doc-3.1.5-28535U90_4c
l.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kppp-3.1.5-29987U90_2cl.i386.
rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/kppp-doc-3.1.5-29987U90_2cl.i
386.rpm
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
The apt tool can be used to perform RPM packages upgrades:
- run: apt-get update
- after that, execute: apt-get upgrade
Detailed instructions regarding the use of apt and upgrade examples
can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en
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All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions
on how to import it can be found at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en
Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be
found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en
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All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en
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