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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 >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2003-236: arts Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2003-236: arts |
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Check for the version of the arts packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment This erratum provides updated KDE packages that resolve a security issue in Konquerer. KDE is a graphical desktop environment for the X Window System. Konqueror is the file manager for the K Desktop Environment. George Staikos reported that Konqueror may inadvertently send authentication credentials to websites other than the intended website in clear text via the HTTP-referer header. This can occur when authentication credentials are passed as part of a URL in the form http:// user:password@host/ Users of Konqueror are advised to upgrade to these erratum packages, which contain a backported security patch correcting this issue. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-236.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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