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CVE-2007-5963

Published: 19 December 2007

Unspecified vulnerability in kdebase allows local users to cause a denial of service (KDM login inaccessible, or resource consumption) via unknown vectors.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
DoS, but can be easily worked around and requires an unlikely setup
gutsy fixed in -updates 4:3.5.8-0ubuntu2.1
kees
this is an annoying local DoS, but not something we'll issues a security update for.

Priority

Negligible

Status

Package Release Status
kdebase
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
edgy Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
feisty Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
gutsy Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
hardy Not vulnerable
(4:3.5.9-0ubuntu6)
upstream
Released (3.5.9)
Patches:
other: http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/3.5/kdebase/kdm/backend/inifile.c?r1=587959&r2=746023