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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-2005:045: kdelibs Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2005:045: 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-2005:045 (kdelibs). A bug in the way kioslave handles URL-encoded newline (%0a) characters before the FTP command was discovered. Because of this, it is possible that a specially crafted URL could be used to execute any ftp command on a remote server, or even send unsolicited email. As well, Davide Madrisan discovered that dcopidlng created temporary files in an insecure manner. The updated packages are patched to deal with these issues. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:045 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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