KDE kpf icon could allow an attacker to view files
| kpf-icon-view-files (10347) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
kpf could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "?icon=/" to view files outside the Web root directory.
Platforms Affected:
- KDE, K Desktop Environment (KDE) 3.0.1
- KDE, K Desktop Environment (KDE) 3.0.3a
- KDE, kpf
- RedHat, Linux 7.2
- RedHat, Linux 7.3
- RedHat, Linux 8.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of KDE (3.0.4 or later), as listed in the KDE Security Advisory 2002-10-08. See References.
— OR —
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in the KDE Security Advisory 2002-10-08. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Oct 11 2002 - 05:22:19 CDT , Security hole in kpf - KDE personal fileserver. at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0168.html.
- KDE Security Advisory 2002-10-08, kpf Directory traversal at http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20021008-2.txt.
- BID-5951: KDE KPF Icon Option File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1224: Directory traversal vulnerability in kpf for KDE 3.0.1 through KDE 3.0.3a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files as the kpf user via a URL with a modified icon parameter.
- RHSA-2002-220: Updated KDE packages fix security issues
Reported:
Oct 11, 2002
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