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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844145
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4100-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'kconfig, kde4libs' package(s) announced via the USN-4100-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'kconfig, kde4libs' package(s) announced via the USN-4100-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that KConfig and KDE libraries have a vulnerability
where an attacker could hide malicious code under desktop and
configuration files. (CVE-2019-14744)

It was discovered that KConfig allows remote attackers to write to
arbitrary files via a ../ in a filename in an archive file. (CVE-2016-6232)

Affected Software/OS:
'kconfig, kde4libs' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6232
BugTraq ID: 91806
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91806
Debian Security Information: DSA-3643 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3643
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/3
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:1884 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00023.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2223 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00000.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3042-1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-14744
Bugtraq: 20190808 [slackware-security] kdelibs (SSA:2019-220-01) (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/9
Bugtraq: 20190812 [SECURITY] [DSA 4494-1] kconfig security update (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/12
Debian Security Information: DSA-4494 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4494
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YIDXQ6CUB5E7Y3MJWCUY4VR42QAE6SCJ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WTFBQRJAU7ITD3TOMPZAUQMYYCAZ6DTX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYKLUSSEK3YJOVQDL6K2LKGS3354UH6L/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5IRIKH7ZWXELIQT6WSLV7EG3VTFWKZPD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNHO6FZRYBQ2R3UCFDGS66F6DNNTKCMM/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-07
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153981/Slackware-Security-Advisory-kdelibs-Updates.html
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt
https://www.zdnet.com/article/unpatched-kde-vulnerability-disclosed-on-twitter/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00023.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2606
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1851 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00013.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1855 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00016.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1898 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00034.html
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