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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-2005-021: kdegraphics Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2005-021: kdegraphics |
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Check for the version of the kdegraphics packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Updated kdegraphics packages that resolve multiple security issues in kfax are now available. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team The kdegraphics package contains graphics applications for the K Desktop Environment. During a source code audit, Chris Evans discovered a number of integer overflow bugs that affect libtiff. The kfax application contains a copy of the libtiff code used for parsing TIFF files and is therefore affected by these bugs. A possible hacker who has the ability to trick a user into opening a malicious TIFF file could cause kfax to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2004-0886 and CVE-2004-0804 to these issues. Additionally, a number of buffer overflow bugs that affect libtiff have been found. The kfax application contains a copy of the libtiff code used for parsing TIFF files and is therefore affected by these bugs. A possible hacker who has the ability to trick a user into opening a malicious TIFF file could cause kfax to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-0803 to this issue. Users of kfax should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches and are not vulnerable to this issue. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-021.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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