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Gentoo FoundationGLSA-201908-07

HistoryAug 15, 2019 - 12:00 a.m.

KDE KConfig: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

2019-08-1500:00:00

Gentoo Foundation

security.gentoo.org

5.1 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

69.7%

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Background

Provides an advanced configuration system.

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in KDE KConfig’s handling of .desktop and .directory files.

Impact

An attacker could entice a user to execute a specially crafted .desktop or .directory file possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All KConfig users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
 "&gt;=kde-frameworks/kconfig-5.60.0-r1"

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
Gentooanyallkde-frameworks/kconfig< 5.60.0-r1UNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
Gentoo	any	all	kde-frameworks/kconfig	< 5.60.0-r1	UNKNOWN

5.1 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

69.7%

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