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>2004-04-06: 01</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>