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[slackware-security]  kdelibs (SSA:2004-238-01)

New kdelibs packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1 and -current
to fix security issues with URI handling.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0411


Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
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Mon May 17 19:31:12 PDT 2004
patches/packages/kdelibs-3.1.4-i486-2.tgz:  Patched URI security
  issues.  According to https://kde.org/:
    The telnet, rlogin, ssh and mailto URI handlers in KDE do not
    check for '-' at the beginning of the hostname passed, which
    makes it possible to pass an option to the programs started
    by the handlers.
  For more details, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0411
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/kde/kdelibs-3.1.3a-i386-2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 9.1:

Updated package for Slackware -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 9.0 package:
554873b76b83e345c2c86a9785199fcf  kdelibs-3.1.3a-i386-2.tgz

Slackware 9.1 package:
4be0192b1c0c246aa947b625eeb6dfd9  kdelibs-3.1.4-i486-2.tgz

Slackware -current package:
015a0efcd12fb61b6bf78a10e218c0cd  kdelibs-3.2.2-i486-2.tgz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the kdelibs package as root:
# upgradepkg kdelibs-3.1.4-i486-2.tgz


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Slackware: 2004-238-01: kdelibs Security Update

May 18, 2004
New kdelibs packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1 and -current to fix security issues with URI handling

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog: Mon May 17 19:31:12 PDT 2004 patches/packages/kdelibs-3.1.4-i486-2.tgz: Patched URI security issues. According to https://kde.org/: The telnet, rlogin, ssh and mailto URI handlers in KDE do not check for '-' at the beginning of the hostname passed, which makes it possible to pass an option to the programs started by the handlers. For more details, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0411 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Updated package for Slackware 9.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/kde/kdelibs-3.1.3a-i386-2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
Updated package for Slackware -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 9.0 package: 554873b76b83e345c2c86a9785199fcf kdelibs-3.1.3a-i386-2.tgz
Slackware 9.1 package: 4be0192b1c0c246aa947b625eeb6dfd9 kdelibs-3.1.4-i486-2.tgz
Slackware -current package: 015a0efcd12fb61b6bf78a10e218c0cd kdelibs-3.2.2-i486-2.tgz

Severity
[slackware-security] kdelibs (SSA:2004-238-01)
New kdelibs packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1 and -current to fix security issues with URI handling.
More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0411

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the kdelibs package as root: # upgradepkg kdelibs-3.1.4-i486-2.tgz

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