February 2005

ID: 00147
Ref: 131/2005
Date: 18 February 2005:10:27:13
Version: 1

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Title: Gentoo Linux Security Advisory - KStars: Buffer oveflow in fliccd
Abstract: KStars is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.
Vendors affected: Gentoo
Operating systems affected: Gentoo
Applications affected: Gentoo

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Title
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory - KStars: Buffer oveflow in fliccd

Detail
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KStars is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to arbitrary
code execution with elevated privileges.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-23
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: KStars: Buffer overflow in fliccd
Date: February 16, 2005
Bugs: #79585
ID: 200502-23

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Synopsis
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KStars is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that could lead to arbitrary code
execution with elevated privileges.

Background
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KDE is a feature-rich graphical desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like
Operating Systems. KStars is a desktop planetarium for KDE. It includes support
for the Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI).

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 kde-base/kdeedu < 3.3.2-r1 >= 3.3.2-r1

Description
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Erik Sjolund discovered a buffer overflow in fliccd which is part of the INDI
support in KStars.

Impact
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An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute code with elevated privileges.
If fliccd does not run as daemon remote exploitation of this vulnerability is not
possible. KDE as shipped by Gentoo does not start the daemon in the default
installation.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All KStars users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdeedu-3.3.2-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2005-0011
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0011

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security
Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-23.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and
security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns
should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0