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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2003:079: kdelibs Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2003:079: kdelibs |
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Check for the version of the kdelibs package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2003:079 (kdelibs). A vulnerability in Konqueror was discovered where it could inadvertently send authentication credentials to websites other than the intended site in clear text via the HTTP-referer header when authentication credentials are passed as part of a URL in the form http://user:password@host/. The provided packages have a patch that corrects this issue. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:079 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 8297 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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