USN-4100-1: KConfig and KDE libraries vulnerabilities
16 August 2019
KConfig and KDE libraries could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
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Details
It was discovered that KConfig and KDE libraries have a vulnerability
where an attacker could hide malicious code under desktop and
configuration files. (CVE-2019-14744)
It was discovered that KConfig allows remote attackers to write to
arbitrary files via a ../ in a filename in an archive file. (CVE-2016-6232)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-3042-1: libkemoticons4, kdelibs5-plugins, libkdecore5, libkdewebkit5, libkparts4, libplasma3, libkntlm4, libkrossui4, libkde3support4, libknotifyconfig4, libnepomukutils4, libkjsembed4, libsolid4, libkimproxy4, libkidletime4, libkio5, libthreadweaver4, libkutils4, libkcmutils4, kde4libs, libkfile4, libkpty4, libkdeui5, libkdnssd4, libknewstuff3-4, libkunitconversion4, libkjsapi4, libnepomuk4, libkhtml5, kdelibs5-dev, libktexteditor4, libkmediaplayer4, libkprintutils4, libkdesu5, libnepomukquery4a, kdoctools, kdelibs-bin, kdelibs5-data, libknewstuff2-4, libkdeclarative5, libkrosscore4