full-disclosure - Re: Kmail <= 1.9.1 (table/frameset) DOS

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Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 03:43:08 +0200 (CEST)
From: Vidar Løkken <vidarlo@...tdata.no>
To: nnp <version5@...il.com>
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, vulnwatch@...nwatch.org,
	bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Kmail <= 1.9.1 (table/frameset) DOS

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006, nnp wrote:

> Background:
> Kmail is a HTML compatible email client that comes installed by
> default with the KDE desktop. This DOS requires HTML parsing to be
> enabled. This can be done in Kmail by going to  Settings -> Configure
> Kmail ->Security -> and tick Prefer HTML to Plain Text.
>

There is a reason HTML is disabled by default, and you explicit have to 
enable it, and they say it might be dangerous. So it is not a serious 
issue IMHO, but should neverthless be fixed.

-- 
MVH,
Vidar
May your Tongue stick to the Roof of your Mouth with the Force of a
Thousand Caramels.

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