Description
KGet 2.4.2 in KDE SC 4.0.0 through 4.4.3 does not properly request download confirmation from the user, which makes it easier for remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted metalink file.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40141 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-938-1 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511279/100/0/threaded ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511294/100/0/threaded ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1144 ↗
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-70/ ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58629 ↗
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100513-1.txt ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3096 ↗
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051692.html ↗
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127378789518426&w=2 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39528 ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1142 ↗
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023984 ↗
- http://osvdb.org/64689 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39787 ↗