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RHSA-2005-009: arts

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the arts packages

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Updated kdelib and kdebase packages that resolve several security issues
are now available.

The kdelibs packages include libraries for the K Desktop Environment. The
kdebase packages include core applications for the K Desktop Environment.

Secunia Research discovered a window injection spoofing vulnerability
affecting the Konqueror web browser. This issue could permit a malicious
website to show arbitrary content in a different browser window. The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2004-1158
to this issue.

A bug was discovered in the way kioslave handles URL-encoded newline (%0a)
characters before the FTP command. It is possible that a specially crafted
URL could be used to execute any ftp command on a remote server, or
potentially send unsolicited email. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2004-1165 to this issue.

A bug was discovered that can crash KDE screensaver under certain local
circumstances. This could permit a possible hacker with physical access to the
workstation to take over a locked desktop session. Please note that this
issue only affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. The Common Vulnerabilities
and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-0078 to this issue.

All users of KDE are advised to upgrade to this updated packages, which
contain backported patches to correct these issues.

Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-009.html
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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