bugtraq - [ GLSA 200804-30 ] KDE start_kdeinit: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Message-ID: <481713E7.60507@gentoo.org>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:26:15 +0200
From: Matthias Geerdsen <vorlon@...too.org>
To: gentoo-announce@...too.org
Cc: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com, full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk,
	security-alerts@...uxsecurity.com
Subject: [ GLSA 200804-30 ] KDE start_kdeinit: Multiple vulnerabilities

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

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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
     -------------------------------------------------------------------
   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 ">=kde-base/kdelibs-3.5.8-r4"

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
security@...too.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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