Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | Updated kdelibs packages fix vulnerability in start_kdeinit |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | MDVSA-2008:097 | First vendor Publication | 2008-05-06 |
| Vendor | Mandriva | Last vendor Modification | 2008-05-06 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 4.6 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A vulnerability was found in start_kdeinit in KDE 3.5.5 through 3.5.9 where, if it was installed setuid root, it could allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code (CVE-2008-1671). By default, start_kdeinit is not installed setuid root on Mandriva Linux, however updated packages have been patched to correct this issue. |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:097 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-16 | Configuration |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17614 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17614 | ||
| Title: | USN-608-1 -- kdelibs vulnerability | ||
| Description: | It was discovered that start_kdeinit in KDE 3 did not properly sanitize its input. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | USN-608-1 CVE-2008-1671 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Ubuntu 7.04 Ubuntu 7.10 Ubuntu 8.04 | Product(s): | kdelibs |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Os | 5 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-04-09 | Name : Mandriva Update for kdelibs MDVSA-2008:097 (kdelibs) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_097.nasl |
| 2009-03-23 | Name : Ubuntu Update for kdelibs vulnerability USN-608-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_608_1.nasl |
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200804-30 (kdelibs) File : nvt/glsa_200804_30.nasl |
| 0000-00-00 | Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-116-01 kdelibs File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2008_116_01.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 44631 | KDE start_kdeinit Local Privilege Escalation |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-04-23 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-097.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-05-09 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_kdelibs3-5223.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-05-09 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-608-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-05-01 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200804-30.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-04-28 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2008-116-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 11:39:22 |
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