[Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200804-30 ] KDE start_kdeinit: Multiple vulnerabilities

2008-04-2900:00:00

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200804-30

                                         http://security.gentoo.org/

Severity: High
Title: KDE start_kdeinit: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 29, 2008
Bugs: #218933
ID: 200804-30

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in start_kdeinit could possibly allow a local
attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Background

KDE is a feature-rich graphical desktop environment for Linux and
Unix-like operating systems. start_kdeinit is a wrapper for kdeinit.

Affected packages

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  Package           /  Vulnerable  /                     Unaffected
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1 kde-base/kdelibs < 4.0 *>= 3.5.8-r4
*>= 3.5.9-r3
> 4.0
< 3.5.5

Description

Vulnerabilities have been reported in the processing of user-controlled
data by start_kdeinit, which is setuid root by default.

Impact

A local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with root
privileges, cause a Denial of Service or send Unix signals to other
processes, when start_kdeinit is setuid root.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All kdelibs users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose &quot;&gt;=kde-base/kdelibs-3.5.8-r4&quot;

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2008-1671
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1671

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-30.xml

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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.