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Family: Fedora Local Security Checks --> Category: infos

Fedora Core 2 2004-549: kdebase Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Check for the version of the kdebase package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2004-549 (kdebase).

Core applications for the K Desktop Environment. Included are: kdm
(replacement for xdm), kwin (window manager), konqueror (filemanager,
web browser, ftp client, ...), konsole (xterm replacement), kpanel
(application starter and desktop pager), kaudio (audio server),
kdehelp (viewer for kde help files, info and man pages), kthememgr
(system for managing alternate theme packages) plus other KDE
components (kcheckpass, kikbd, kscreensaver, kcontrol, kfind,
kfontmanager, kmenuedit).


* Tue Dec 14 2004 Than Ngo
3.2.2-8.FC2

- apply the patch to fix Konqueror Window Injection Vulnerability
#142510
CVE-2004-1158, Thanks to KDE security team
- Security Advisory: plain text password exposure, #142487
thanks to KDE security team

* Tue Sep 28 2004 Than Ngo
6:3.2.2-7.FC2

- fix kdm autologin problem



Solution : http://www.fedoranews.org/blog/index.php?p=199
Threat Level: High

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