Executive Summary

Summary
Title kdelibs security update
Informations
Name RHSA-2009:1127 First vendor Publication 2009-06-25
Vendor RedHat Last vendor Modification 2009-06-25
Severity (Vendor) Critical Revision 01

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 9.3 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 8.6 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Problem Description:

Updated kdelibs packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

3. Description:

The kdelibs packages provide libraries for the K Desktop Environment (KDE).

A flaw was found in the way the KDE CSS parser handled content for the CSS "style" attribute. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted CSS equipped HTML page, which once visited by an unsuspecting user, could cause a denial of service (Konqueror crash) or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Konqueror. (CVE-2009-1698)

A flaw was found in the way the KDE HTML parser handled content for the HTML "head" element. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted HTML page, which once visited by an unsuspecting user, could cause a denial of service (Konqueror crash) or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Konqueror. (CVE-2009-1690)

An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way the KDE JavaScript garbage collector handled memory allocation requests. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted HTML page, which once visited by an unsuspecting user, could cause a denial of service (Konqueror crash) or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Konqueror. (CVE-2009-1687)

Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. The desktop must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

505571 - CVE-2009-1690 kdelibs: KHTML Incorrect handling <head> element content once the <head> element was removed (DoS, ACE) 506453 - CVE-2009-1687 kdelibs: Integer overflow in KJS JavaScript garbage collector 506469 - CVE-2009-1698 kdelibs: KHTML CSS parser - incorrect handling CSS "style" attribute content (DoS, ACE)

Original Source

Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1127.html

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
67 % CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
33 % CWE-94 Failure to Control Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10260
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10260
Title: The JavaScript garbage collector in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle allocation failures, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document that triggers write access to an "offset of a NULL pointer."
Description: The JavaScript garbage collector in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle allocation failures, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document that triggers write access to an "offset of a NULL pointer."
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-1687
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11009
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11009
Title: Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Google Chrome 1.0.154.53, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by setting an unspecified property of an HTML tag that causes child elements to be freed and later accessed when an HTML error occurs, related to "recursion in certain DOM event handlers."
Description: Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Google Chrome 1.0.154.53, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by setting an unspecified property of an HTML tag that causes child elements to be freed and later accessed when an HTML error occurs, related to "recursion in certain DOM event handlers."
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-1690
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13176
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13176
Title: DSA-1868-1 kde4libs -- several vulnerabilities
Description: Several security issues have been discovered in kde4libs, core libraries for all KDE 4 applications. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2009-1690 It was discovered that there is a use-after-free flaw in handling certain DOM event handlers. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, when visiting a malicious website. CVE-2009-1698 It was discovered that there could be an uninitialised pointer when handling a Cascading Style Sheets attr function call. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, when visiting a malicious website. CVE-2009-1687 It was discovered that the JavaScript garbage collector does not handle allocation failures properly, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code when visiting a malicious website. For the stable distribution, these problems have been fixed in version 4:4.1.0-3+lenny1. The oldstable distribution does not contain kde4libs. For the testing distribution, these problems will be fixed soon. For the unstable distribution, these problems have been fixed in version 4:4.3.0-1. We recommend that you upgrade your kde4libs packages.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1868-1
CVE-2009-1690
CVE-2009-1698
CVE-2009-1687
Version: 5
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 5.0
Product(s): kde4libs
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13290
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13290
Title: DSA-1867-1 kdelibs -- several vulnerabilities
Description: Several security issues have been discovered in kdelibs, core libraries from the official KDE release. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2009-1690 It was discovered that there is a use-after-free flaw in handling certain DOM event handlers. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, when visiting a malicious website. CVE-2009-1698 It was discovered that there could be an uninitialised pointer when handling a Cascading Style Sheets attr function call. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, when visiting a malicious website. CVE-2009-1687 It was discovered that the JavaScript garbage collector does not handle allocation failures properly, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code when visiting a malicious website. For the stable distribution, these problems have been fixed in version 4:3.5.10.dfsg.1-0lenny2. For the oldstable distribution, these problems have been fixed in version 4:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-8etch2. For the testing distribution and the unstable distribution, these problems will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your kdelibs packages.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1867-1
CVE-2009-1690
CVE-2009-1698
CVE-2009-1687
Version: 5
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 5.0
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): kdelibs
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13862
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13862
Title: USN-822-1 -- kde4libs, kdelibs vulnerabilities
Description: It was discovered that KDE-Libs did not properly handle certain malformed SVG images. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted SVG image, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. This issue only affected Ubuntu 9.04. It was discovered that the KDE JavaScript garbage collector did not properly handle memory allocation failures. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. It was discovered that KDE-Libs did not properly handle HTML content in the head element. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. It was discovered that KDE-Libs did not properly handle the Cascading Style Sheets attr function call. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): USN-822-1
CVE-2009-0945
CVE-2009-1687
CVE-2009-1690
CVE-2009-1698
Version: 5
Platform(s): Ubuntu 8.10
Ubuntu 8.04
Ubuntu 9.04
Product(s): kde4libs
kdelibs
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22057
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22057
Title: ELSA-2009:1127: kdelibs security update (Critical)
Description: WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): ELSA-2009:1127-01
CVE-2009-1687
CVE-2009-1690
CVE-2009-1698
Version: 17
Platform(s): Oracle Linux 5
Product(s): kdelibs
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29301
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29301
Title: RHSA-2009:1127 -- kdelibs security update (Critical)
Description: Updated kdelibs packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The kdelibs packages provide libraries for the K Desktop Environment (KDE).
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2009:1127
CESA-2009:1127-CentOS 5
CVE-2009-1687
CVE-2009-1690
CVE-2009-1698
Version: 3
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 5
Product(s): kdelibs
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7524
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7524
Title: DSA-1868 kde4libs -- several vulnerabilities
Description: Several security issues have been discovered in kde4libs, core libraries for all KDE 4 applications. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: It was discovered that there is a use-after-free flaw in handling certain DOM event handlers. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, when visiting a malicious website. It was discovered that there could be an uninitialised pointer when handling a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, when visiting a malicious website. It was discovered that the JavaScript garbage collector does not handle allocation failures properly, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code when visiting a malicious website. The oldstable distribution (etch) does not contain kde4libs.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1868
CVE-2009-1690
CVE-2009-1698
CVE-2009-1687
Version: 3
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 5.0
Product(s): kde4libs
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8086
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8086
Title: DSA-1867 kdelibs -- several vulnerabilities
Description: Several security issues have been discovered in kdelibs, core libraries from the official KDE release. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: It was discovered that there is a use-after-free flaw in handling certain DOM event handlers. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, when visiting a malicious website. It was discovered that there could be an uninitialised pointer when handling a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code, when visiting a malicious website. It was discovered that the JavaScript garbage collector does not handle allocation failures properly, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code when visiting a malicious website.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1867
CVE-2009-1690
CVE-2009-1698
CVE-2009-1687
Version: 3
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 5.0
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): kdelibs
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9484
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9484
Title: WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
Description: WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-1698
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 175
Application 1
Os 41
Os 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for kdelibs CESA-2009:1128 centos3 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1128_kdelibs_centos3_i386.nasl
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for kdelibs CESA-2009:1127 centos5 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1127_kdelibs_centos5_i386.nasl
2010-05-28 Name : Fedora Update for kdelibs FEDORA-2010-8547
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_8547_kdelibs_fc11.nasl
2010-04-19 Name : Fedora Update for kdelibs FEDORA-2010-6077
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_6077_kdelibs_fc11.nasl
2010-01-29 Name : Mandriva Update for kdelibs4 MDVSA-2010:027 (kdelibs4)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2010_027.nasl
2009-12-14 Name : Mandriva Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:330 (kdelibs)
File : nvt/mdksa_2009_330.nasl
2009-11-11 Name : Ubuntu USN-857-1 (qt4-x11)
File : nvt/ubuntu_857_1.nasl
2009-09-28 Name : Ubuntu USN-836-1 (webkit)
File : nvt/ubuntu_836_1.nasl
2009-09-15 Name : Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-9391 (kdelibs3)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_9391.nasl
2009-09-15 Name : Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-9400 (kdelibs3)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_9400.nasl
2009-09-02 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1868-1 (kde4libs)
File : nvt/deb_1868_1.nasl
2009-09-02 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1867-1 (kdelibs)
File : nvt/deb_1867_1.nasl
2009-09-02 Name : Ubuntu USN-822-1 (kdelibs)
File : nvt/ubuntu_822_1.nasl
2009-07-29 Name : Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-8049 (kdelibs)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_8049.nasl
2009-07-29 Name : Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-8046 (kdelibs3)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_8046.nasl
2009-07-29 Name : Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-8039 (kdelibs)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_8039.nasl
2009-07-29 Name : Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-8020 (kdelibs3)
File : nvt/fcore_2009_8020.nasl
2009-06-30 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1128
File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1128.nasl
2009-06-30 Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:1127 (kdelibs)
File : nvt/ovcesa2009_1127.nasl
2009-06-30 Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:1128 (kdelibs)
File : nvt/ovcesa2009_1128.nasl
2009-06-30 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1127
File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1127.nasl
2009-06-16 Name : Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities June-09 (Win) - II
File : nvt/gb_apple_safari_mult_vuln_jun09_2.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
55418 KDE Konqueror WebKit JavaScript Garbage Collector Allocation Failure NULL Poi...

55417 KDE Konqueror WebKit CSS attr Function Uninitialized Pointer Issue Arbitrary ...

55416 KDE Konqueror WebKit head HTML Tag Handling DoS

55414 KDE Konqueror WebKit DOM Error Event Recursion Handling Memory Corruption

55042 Google Chrome WebKit HTML Error Handling Use After Free Memory Corruption

55006 Apple iPhone / Safari WebKit CSS attr() Function Uninitialized Pointer Issue ...

54990 Apple Safari WebKit DOM Error Event Recursion Handling Memory Corruption

54985 Apple Safari WebKit JavaScript Garbage Collector Allocation Failure NULL Poin...

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_3_libwebkit-110104.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1128.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1127.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20090625_kdelibs_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20090625_kdelibs_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-05-05 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_2_libwebkit-110111.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2011-05-05 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_1_kdelibs3-101104.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-07-30 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2010-027.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1867.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1988.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1950.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-02-24 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1868.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2009-1127.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-12-30 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2009-346.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-11-11 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-857-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-24 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-836-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-08-25 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-822-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-29 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2009-8049.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-29 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2009-8046.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-29 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2009-8039.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-29 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2009-8020.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-06-26 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2009-1128.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-06-26 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1128.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-06-26 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1127.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-06-11 Name : The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabi...
File : google_chrome_2_0_172_31.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-06-09 Name : The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by several vulnerabil...
File : safari_4.0.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-06-09 Name : The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by several vulnerabil...
File : macosx_Safari4_0.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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