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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4100-1
August 16, 2019
kconfig, kde4libs vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 19.04
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
KConfig and KDE libraries could be made to crash or run programs if it
opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
– kconfig: configuration settings framework for Qt
– kde4libs: KDE 4 core applications and libraries
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:
libkdecore5 4:4.14.38-0ubuntu6.1
libkf5configcore5 5.56.0-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libkdecore5 4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1
libkf5configcore5 5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libkdecore5 4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3
libkf5configcore5 5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1
CVE-2016-6232, CVE-2019-14744
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kconfig/5.56.0-0ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kde4libs/4:4.14.38-0ubuntu6.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kconfig/5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kde4libs/4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kconfig/5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kde4libs/4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3
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