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Ubuntu: USN-4100-1 (CVE-2019-14744): KConfig and KDE libraries vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-4100-1 (CVE-2019-14744): KConfig and KDE libraries vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/07/2019
Created
08/21/2019
Added
08/20/2019
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

In KDE Frameworks KConfig before 5.61.0, malicious desktop files and configuration files lead to code execution with minimal user interaction. This relates to libKF5ConfigCore.so, and the mishandling of .desktop and .directory files, as demonstrated by a shell command on an Icon line in a .desktop file.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libkdecore5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libkf5configcore5

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