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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-2005-175: kdenetwork Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2005-175: kdenetwork |
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Check for the version of the kdenetwork packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Updated kdenetwork packages that fix a file descriptor leak are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team The kdenetwork packages contain a collection of networking applications for the K Desktop Environment. A bug was found in the way kppp handles privileged file descriptors. A malicious local user could make use of this flaw to modify the /etc/hosts or /etc/resolv.conf files, which could be used to spoof domain information. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-0205 to this issue. Please note that the default installation of kppp on Red Hat Enterprise Linux uses consolehelper and is not vulnerable to this issue. However, the kppp FAQ provides instructions for removing consolehelper and running kppp suid root, which is a vulnerable configuration. Users of kdenetwork should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch, and are not vulnerable to this issue. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-175.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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