Kopete: Vulnerability in included Gadu library

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200507-23 / kopete
Release Date	July 25, 2005
Latest Revision	July 25, 2005: 01
Impact	high
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
kde-base/kdenetwork	< 3.4.1-r1	>= 3.4.1-r1, revision >= 3.3.2-r2	All supported architectures
kde-base/kopete	< 3.4.1-r1	>= 3.4.1-r1	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #99754

Synopsis

Kopete is vulnerable to several input validation vulnerabilities which may lead to execution of arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

Background

KDE is a feature-rich graphical desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like Operating Systems. Kopete (also part of kdenetwork) is the KDE Instant Messenger.

Description

Kopete contains an internal copy of libgadu and is therefore subject to several input validation vulnerabilities in libgadu.

Impact

A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or crash Kopete.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

Delete all Gadu Gadu contacts.

Resolution

All Kopete users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose kde-base/kdenetwork

All KDE Split Ebuild Kopete users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.2: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kopete-3.4.1-r1"

4. References

Updated July 25, 2005

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