CentOS 3 : kdebase (CESA-2006:0576)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22103

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated kdebase packages that resolve a security issue are now available.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The kdebase packages provide the core applications for KDE, the K Desktop Environment.

A flaw was found in KDE where the kdesktop_lock process sometimes failed to terminate properly. This issue could either block the user's ability to manually lock the desktop or prevent the screensaver to activate, both of which could have a security impact for users who rely on these functionalities. (CVE-2006-2933)

Please note that this issue only affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.

All users of kdebase should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a patch to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected kdebase packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?fa7a1473

http://www.nessus.org/u?ec210b88

http://www.nessus.org/u?7addac73

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22103

File Name: centos_RHSA-2006-0576.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/28/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kdebase, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:kdebase-devel, cpe:/o:centos:centos:3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/3/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2933

RHSA: 2006:0576