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Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Dirk Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: KDE Security Advisory: VCF file information reader vulnerability Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:51:27 +0100 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 KDE Security Advisory: VCF file information reader vulnerability Original Release Date: 2004-01-14 URL: http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040114-1.txt 0. References 1. Systems affected: All versions of kdepim as distributed with KDE versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.4 inclusive. 2. Overview: The KDE team has found a buffer overflow in the file information reader of VCF files. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-0988 to this issue. 3. Impact: A carefully crafted .VCF file potentially enables local attackers to compromise the privacy of a victim's data or execute arbitrary commands with the victim's privileges. By default, file information reading is disabled for remote files. However, if previews are enabled for remote files, remote attackers may be able to compromise the victim's account. 4. Solution: As a workaround, remove the kfile_vcf.desktop file. Users of KDE 3.1.x are advised to upgrade to KDE 3.1.5. A patch for KDE 3.1.4 is available for users who are unable to upgrade to KDE 3.1.5. 5. Patch: A patch for KDE 3.1.4 is available from ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches : 26469366cc393e50ff80d6dca8c74c58 post-3.1.4-kdepim-kfile-plugins.diff 6. Time line and credits: 15/12/2003 KDE developer Dirk Mueller discovers vulnerability. 15/12/2003 Patches for the vulnerability are applied to CVS and release preparations for KDE 3.1.5 are started. 14/01/2004 Public advisory. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFABUiwvsXr+iuy1UoRAmf2AKC4JiwDwfDXGME6SZkTF8sVqginEgCgisjC MLH9/a8f1cFs0iJ2ebdiShM= =Uoit -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------ End of this Digest ****************** -- Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F It is the mind that moves _______________________________________________ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
