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Fedora Core 3 2005-245: kdelibs

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the kdelibs package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2005-245 (kdelibs).

Libraries for the K Desktop Environment:
KDE Libraries included: kdecore (KDE core library), kdeui (user interface),
kfm (file manager), khtmlw (HTML widget), kio (Input/Output, networking),
kspell (spelling checker), jscript (javascript), kab (addressbook),
kimgio (image manipulation).

* Wed Mar 23 2005 Than Ngo 6:3.3.1-2.9.FC3
- Applied patch to fix konqueror international domain name spoofing,
CVE-2005-0237, #147405
- get rid of broken AltiVec instructions on ppc

* Wed Mar 2 2005 Than Ngo 6:3.3.1-2.8.FC3
- Applied patch to fix DCOP DoS, CVE-2005-0396, #150092
thanks KDE security team

* Wed Feb 16 2005 Than Ngo 6:3.3.1-2.7.FC3
- Applied patch to fix dcopidlng insecure temporary file usage,
CVE-2005-0365, #148823

Solution : Get the newest Fedora Updates
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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