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: libnepomukquery4a, libkdeclarative5, libkfile4, libkunitconversion4, libkio5, libknewstuff3-4, libnepomukutils4, libknotifyconfig4, libkdesu5, kdelibs5-data, libkjsapi4, libkmediaplayer4, libthreadweaver4, libkdeui5, libplasma3, libkparts4, libkdnssd4, kdelibs-bin, libktexteditor4, libkdewebkit5, kde4libs, libkdecore5, libkntlm4, libkprintutils4, libkjsembed4, kdelibs5-dev, kdelibs5-plugins, libkpty4, libkutils4, kdoctools, libkrosscore4, libkde3support4, libkimproxy4, libkrossui4, libkidletime4, libkcmutils4, libknewstuff2-4, libkhtml5, libkemoticons4, libsolid4, libnepomuk4