KDE KDM image and configuration file denial of service
| kdm-image-configuration-dos (39168) |  Low Risk |
Description:
KDE KDM is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when parsing certain files. By inserting a specially-crafted login image or display manager configuration file into their home directory, a local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of all available CPU resources or crash the application.
Platforms Affected:
- KDE, KDE 3.x
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- rPath, rPath Linux 1
Remedy:
Refer to rPSA-2007-0268 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- KDE Web site, K Desktop Environment at http://www.kde.org/.
- rPSA-2007-0268, rPath Security Advisory 2007-0268-1 at http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0268.
- BID-26909: KDE KDM Unspecified Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5963: Unspecified vulnerability in kdebase allows local users to cause a denial of service (KDM login inaccessible, or resource consumption) via unknown vectors.
- MDVSA-2009:017: kdebase
- SA28104: KDE KDM Local Denial of Service Weakness
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4267: KDE Display Manager Image and Configuration File Denial of Service
Reported:
Dec 20, 2007
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