Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:26:15 +0200
From: Matthias Geerdsen <vorlon@gentoo.org.>
To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
Subject: [ GLSA 200804-30 ] KDE start_kdeinit: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200804-30
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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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
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Multiple vulnerabilities in start_kdeinit could possibly allow a local
attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Background
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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 *>=3D 3.5.8-r4=
*>=3D 3.5.9-r3=
> 4.0
< 3.5.5
Description
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Vulnerabilities have been reported in the processing of user-controlled
data by start_kdeinit, which is setuid root by default.
Impact
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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
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All kdelibs users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=3Dkde-base/kdelibs-3.5.8-r4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-1671
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=3DCVE-2008-1671
Availability
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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?
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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@gentoo.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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