1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200504-22 / KDE |
| Release Date | April 22, 2005 |
| Latest Revision | April 22, 2005: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| kde-base/kdelibs | < 3.3.2-r8 | revision >= 3.2.3-r9, >= 3.3.2-r8 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #88862
KDE fails to properly validate input when handling PCX images, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
KDE is a feature-rich graphical desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like Operating Systems. kimgio is the KDE image handler provided by kdelibs.
kimgio fails to properly validate input when handling PCX files.
By enticing a user to load a specially-crafted PCX image in a KDE application, an attacker could execute arbitrary code.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All kdelibs users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose kde-base/kdelibs |