gentoo-overlay/metadata/glsa/glsa-200404-02.xml

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
<glsa id="200404-02">
<title>KDE Personal Information Management Suite Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability</title>
<synopsis>
KDE-PIM may be vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow attack that may allow
unauthorized access to an affected system.
</synopsis>
<product type="ebuild">kde-base/kde</product>
<announced>2004-04-06</announced>
<revised count="01">2004-04-06</revised>
<bug>38256</bug>
<access>remote</access>
<affected>
<package name="kde-base/kde" auto="yes" arch="*">
<unaffected range="ge">3.1.5</unaffected>
<vulnerable range="le">3.1.4</vulnerable>
</package>
</affected>
<background>
<p>
KDE-PIM is an application suite designed to manage mail, addresses,
appointments, and contacts.
</p>
</background>
<description>
<p>
A buffer overflow may occur in KDE-PIM's VCF file reader when a maliciously
crafted VCF file is opened by a user on a vulnerable system.
</p>
</description>
<impact type="high">
<p>
A remote attacker may unauthorized access to a user's personal data or
execute commands with the user's privileges.
</p>
</impact>
<workaround>
<p>
A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised
to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.
</p>
</workaround>
<resolution>
<p>
KDE users should upgrade to version 3.1.5 or later:
</p>
<code>
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv "&gt;=kde-base/kde-3.1.5"
# emerge "&gt;=kde-base/kde-3.1.5"</code>
</resolution>
<references>
<uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0988">CAN-2003-0988</uri>
</references>
<metadata tag="submitter">aescriva</metadata>
</glsa>