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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891890
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1890-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'kde4libs' package(s) announced via the DLA-1890-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'kde4libs' package(s) announced via the DLA-1890-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Dominik Penner discovered a flaw in how KConfig interpreted shell commands in desktop files and other configuration files. An attacker may trick users into installing specially crafted files which could then be used to execute arbitrary code, e.g. a file manager trying to find out the icon for a file or any application using KConfig. Thus the entire feature of supporting shell commands in KConfig entries has been removed.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 4:4.14.2-5+deb8u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your kde4libs packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'kde4libs' package(s) on Debian 8.

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-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
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/
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