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Red Hat 6: RHSA-2011:0465-01 Important: Kdenetwork Directory Traversal

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Calendar Grey April 21, 2011
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Revised kdenetwork versions for Red Hat EPEL 6 address a vital concern, improving both safety and performance.
Updated kdenetwork packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Summary

The kdenetwork packages contain networking applications for the K Desktop Environment (KDE).
A directory traversal flaw was found in the way KGet, a download manager, handled the "file" element in Metalink files. An attacker could use this flaw to create a specially-crafted Metalink file that, when opened, would cause KGet to overwrite arbitrary files accessible to the user running KGet. (CVE-2011-1586)
Users of kdenetwork should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue. The desktop must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat software update directory traversal security impact Kdenetwork networking applications

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1586 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
i386: kdenetwork-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm kdenetwork-debuginfo-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm kdenetwork-libs-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
x86_64: kdenetwork-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm kdenetwork-debuginfo-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm kdenetwork-libs-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
Source:
i386: kdenetwork-debuginfo-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm kdenetwork-devel-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
x86_64: kdenetwork-debuginfo-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm kdenetwork-debuginfo-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm kdenetwork-devel-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm kdenetwork-devel-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm kdenetwork-libs-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
i386: kdenetwork-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm kdenetwork-debuginfo-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm kdenetwork-devel-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm kdenetwork-libs-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
ppc64: kdenetwork-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm kdenetwork-debuginfo-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.ppc.rpm kdenetwork-debuginfo-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm kdenetwork-devel-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.ppc.rpm kdenetwork-devel-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm kdenetwork-libs-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.ppc.rpm kdenetwork-libs-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
s390x: kdenetwork-4.3.4-11.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:0465-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0465.html
Issue date: 2011-04-21

Topic

Updated kdenetwork packages that fix one security issue are now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from theCVE link in the References section.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat software update directory traversal security impact Kdenetwork networking applications

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

697042 - CVE-2011-1586 kdenetwork: incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1000

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