DSA-692-1 kdenetwork -- design flaw

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-692-1 kdenetwork -- design flaw

Date Reported:

08 Mar 2005

Affected Packages:

kdenetwork

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2005-0205.

More information:

The KDE team fixed a bug in kppp in 2002 which was now discovered to be exploitable by iDEFENSE. By opening a sufficiently large number of file descriptors before executing kppp which is installed setuid root a local attacker is able to take over privileged file descriptors.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.2-14.7.

The testing (sarge) and unstable (sid) distributions are not affected since KDE 3.2 already contained the correction.

We recommend that you upgrade your kppp package.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)

Source:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdenetwork_2.2.2-14.7.dsc

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdenetwork_2.2.2-14.7.diff.gz

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdenetwork_2.2.2.orig.tar.gz

Alpha:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_alpha.deb

ARM:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_arm.deb

Intel IA-32:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_i386.deb

Intel IA-64:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_ia64.deb

HPPA:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_hppa.deb

Motorola 680x0:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_m68k.deb

Big endian MIPS:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_mips.deb

Little endian MIPS:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_mipsel.deb

PowerPC:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_powerpc.deb

IBM S/390:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_s390.deb

Sun Sparc:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kdict_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kit_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/klisa_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kmail_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knewsticker_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/knode_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/korn_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/kppp_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ksirc_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/ktalkd_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libkdenetwork1_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib-dev_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdenetwork/libmimelib1_2.2.2-14.7_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.