KDE Kommander Arbitrary Script Execution Vulnerability

BID:13313

Info

KDE Kommander Arbitrary Script Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13313
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2005-0754
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 22 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 02:06PM
Credit: Discovered by Eckhart Wörner.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
Redhat Fedora Core3
KDE Quanta 3.1
KDE KDE 3.4
KDE KDE 3.3.2
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1
+ Debian Linux 3.1
+ Debian Linux 3.1
KDE KDE 3.3.2
KDE KDE 3.3.1
+ Redhat Fedora Core3
 KDE KDE 3.3
KDE KDE 3.2.3
KDE KDE 3.2.2
+ KDE KDE 3.2.2
+ Redhat Fedora Core2
 KDE KDE 3.2.1
KDE KDE 3.2
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

KDE Kommander Arbitrary Script Execution Vulnerability

KDE Kommander is prone to a vulnerability that could allow arbitrary script code to be executed without user interaction. Such code would execute in the security context of the user running Kommander.

This issue was reported to affect Quanta 3.1.x and KDE from 3.2 to 3.4.0.

Exploit / POC

KDE Kommander Arbitrary Script Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

KDE Kommander Arbitrary Script Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Ubuntu has released an advisory (USN-115-1) and fixes to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

Fedora advisory FEDORA-2005-345 for Fedora Core 3 is available to address this issue. Fixes may be installed using the Red Hat Update Agent; this can be accomplished using the 'up2date' command. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Gentoo has released advisory GLSA 200504-23 and a fix to address this issue. To obtain the upgrade, enter the following:

emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdewebdev-3.3.2-r1"

Fixes are available.

Conectiva Linux has released advisory CLA-2005:953 to address this, and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

Gentoo has updated advisory GLSA 200504-23 to GLSA 200504-23:02. This advisory includes updated packages to address this issue. The previous fixes did not properly address this issue. To obtain the upgrade, enter the following:

emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdewebdev-3.3.2-r2"


KDE KDE 3.3

KDE KDE 3.3.2

KDE KDE 3.4

References

KDE Kommander Arbitrary Script Execution Vulnerability

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