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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200504-22] KDE kimgio: PCX handling buffer overflow Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
KDE kimgio: PCX handling buffer overflow
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200504-22
(KDE kimgio: PCX handling buffer overflow)
kimgio fails to properly validate input when handling PCX files.
Impact
By enticing a user to load a specially-crafted PCX image in a KDE
application, a possible hacker could execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-1046
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050421-1.txt
Solution:
All kdelibs users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose kde-base/kdelibs
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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