USN-4100-1: KConfig and KDE libraries vulnerabilities
kconfig, kde4libs vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
KConfig and KDE libraries could be made to crash or run programs if it
opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description
- kconfig – configuration settings framework for Qt
- kde4libs – KDE 4 core applications and libraries
Details
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)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- libkdecore5 – 4:4.14.38-0ubuntu6.1
- libkf5configcore5 – 5.56.0-0ubuntu1.1
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- libkdecore5 – 4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1
- libkf5configcore5 – 5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- libkdecore5 – 4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3
- libkf5configcore5 – 5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-4100-1: KConfig and KDE libraries vulnerabilities
