USN-3286-1: KDE-Libs vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3286-1
15th May, 2017
kde4libs vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
KDE-Libs could be made to run programs as an administrator if it received
specially crafted input.
Software description
- kde4libs
– KDE 4 core applications and libraries
Details
Sebastian Krahmer discovered that the KDE-Libs Kauth component incorrectly
checked services invoking D-Bus. A local attacker could use this issue to
gain root privileges.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
kdelibs5-plugins
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3286-1: KDE-Libs vulnerability
