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Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / current : kdebase kdm local file reading vulnerability (SSA:2006-178-01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21765

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New kdebase packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix a security issue with KDM (the KDE login manager) which could be exploited by a local attacker to read any file on the system. The official KDE security advisory may be found here:
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-1.txt

Solution

Update the affected kdebase package.

See Also

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-1.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?4615d4d6

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21765

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2006-178-01.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 6/28/2006

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:kdebase, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Patch Publication Date: 6/27/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2449

SSA: 2006-178-01