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FreeBSD : KDE Frameworks -- malicious .desktop files execute code (f5f0a640-bae8-11e9-bb3a-001e2a3f778d)

high Nessus Plugin ID 127556

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The KDE Community has released a security announcement :

The syntax Key[$e]=$(shell command) in *.desktop files, .directory files, and configuration files (typically found in ~/.config) was an intentional feature of KConfig, to allow flexible configuration. This could however be abused by malicious people to make the users install such files and get code executed even without intentional action by the user.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20190807-1.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?f8855d30

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 127556

File Name: freebsd_pkg_f5f0a640bae811e9bb3a001e2a3f778d.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 8/12/2019

Updated: 1/6/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:kf5-kconfig, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-14744