1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1114-1

USN-1114-1: KDENetwork vulnerability

Publication date

18 April 2011

Overview

An attacker could overwrite files owned by the user if KGet opened a crafted metalink file.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that KGet did not properly perform input validation when
processing metalink files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted
metalink file, a remote attacker could overwrite files via directory
traversal, which could eventually lead to arbitrary code execution.

It was discovered that KGet did not properly perform input validation when
processing metalink files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted
metalink file, a remote attacker could overwrite files via directory
traversal, which could eventually lead to arbitrary code execution.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart KGet to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
9.10 karmic kget –  4:4.3.2-0ubuntu4.5
10.10 maverick kget –  4:4.5.1-0ubuntu2.2
10.04 lucid kget –  4:4.4.5-0ubuntu1.1

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