| Description: |
The remote host is missing an update to kdelibs
announced via advisory USN-447-1.
A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:
Ubuntu 5.10
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 6.10
This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
Details follow:
It was discovered that Konqueror did not correctly handle iframes from
JavaScript. If a user were tricked into visiting a malicious website,
Konqueror could crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2007-1308)
A flaw was discovered in how Konqueror handled PASV FTP responses. If a
user were tricked into visiting a malicious FTP server, a remote
attacker could perform a port-scan of machines within the user's
network, leading to private information disclosure. (CVE-2007-1564)
Solution:
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package versions:
Ubuntu 5.10:
kdelibs4c2 4:3.4.3-0ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
kdelibs4c2a 4:3.5.2-0ubuntu18.3
Ubuntu 6.10:
kdelibs4c2a 4:3.5.5-0ubuntu3.1.1
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session or
reboot your computer to effect the necessary changes.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-447-1
Risk factor : High |
