Debian Security Advisory
DSA-284-1 kdegraphics -- insecure execution
- Date Reported:
- 12 Apr 2003
- Affected Packages:
- kdegraphics
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In the Bugtraq database (at SecurityFocus): BugTraq ID 7318.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2003-0204. - More information:
-
The KDE team discovered a vulnerability in the way KDE uses Ghostscript software for processing of PostScript (PS) and PDF files. An attacker could provide a malicious PostScript or PDF file via mail or websites that could lead to executing arbitrary commands under the privileges of the user viewing the file or when the browser generates a directory listing with thumbnails.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.2-6.11 of kdegraphics and associated packages.
The old stable distribution (potato) is not affected since it does not contain KDE.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon.
For the unofficial backport of KDE 3.1.1 to woody by Ralf Nolden on download.kde.org, this problem has been fixed in version 3.1.1-0woody2 of kdegraphics. Using the normal backport line for apt-get you will get the update:
deb http://download.kde.org/stable/latest/Debian stable main
We recommend that you upgrade your kdegraphics and associated packages.
- Fixed in:
-
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)
- Source:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kdegraphics_2.2.2-6.11.dsc
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kdegraphics_2.2.2-6.11.diff.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kdegraphics_2.2.2.orig.tar.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kdegraphics_2.2.2-6.11.diff.gz
- Alpha:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_alpha.deb
- ARM:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_arm.deb
- Intel IA-32:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_i386.deb
- Intel IA-64:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_ia64.deb
- HPPA:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_hppa.deb
- Motorola 680x0:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_m68k.deb
- Big endian MIPS:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_mips.deb
- Little endian MIPS:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_mipsel.deb
- PowerPC:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_powerpc.deb
- IBM S/390:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_s390.deb
- Sun Sparc:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.11_sparc.deb
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.