KDE Konqueror ReplaceChild Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:18978

CVE-2006-3672 |

Info

KDE Konqueror ReplaceChild Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 18978
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2006-3672
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 14 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 06 2006 11:18PM
Credit: This issue has been discovered by hdm.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
KDE Konqueror 3.5.1
KDE kdelibs 3.5.2
+ Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0

Discussion

KDE Konqueror ReplaceChild Denial Of Service Vulnerability

KDE Konqueror is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

This issue is triggered when an attacker convinces a victim user to visit a malicious website.

Remote attackers may exploit this issue to crash Konqueror, effectively denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

KDE Konqueror ReplaceChild Denial Of Service Vulnerability

A specific exploit is not required.

An example proof of concept has been provided:

Solution / Fix

KDE Konqueror ReplaceChild Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any official vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].

Please see the referenced advisories for details on obtaining updates.


KDE kdelibs 3.5.2

References

KDE Konqueror ReplaceChild Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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