Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in KDE 2 and KDE 3.x through 3.0.5 do not quote certain parameters that are inserted into a shell command, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) URLs, (2) filenames, or (3) e-mail addresses.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | kdeadmin | 2.2.2-7.2 | DSA-234 |
| Debian 3.0 | kdebase | 2.2.2-14.2 | DSA-242 |
| Debian 3.0 | kdegames | 2.2.2-2.2 | DSA-240 |
| Debian 3.0 | kdegraphics | 2.2.2-6.10 | DSA-235 |
| Debian 3.0 | kdelibs | 2.2.2-13.woody.6 | DSA-236 |
| Debian 3.0 | kdemultimedia | 2.2.2-8.2 | DSA-243 |
| Debian 3.0 | kdenetwork | 2.2.2-14.6 | DSA-237 |
| Debian 3.0 | kdepim | 2.2.2-5.2 | DSA-238 |
| Debian 3.0 | kdesdk | 2.2.2-3.2 | DSA-239 |
| Debian 3.0 | kdeutils | 2.2.2-9.2 | DSA-241 |
Advisories 10
- DSA-237 kdenetwork - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-241 kdeutils - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-239 kdesdk - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-234 kdeadmin - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-236 kdelibs - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-242 kdebase - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-243 kdemultimedia - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-240 kdegames - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-235 kdegraphics - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-238 kdepim - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-243 vendor-advisory
- DSA-236 vendor-advisory
- DSA-234 vendor-advisory
- DSA-242 vendor-advisory
- DSA-235 vendor-advisory
- DSA-241 vendor-advisory
- 8103 third-party-advisory
- 8067 third-party-advisory
- DSA-239 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:002 vendor-advisory
- DSA-240 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:003 vendor-advisory
- 20021221 KDE Security Advisory: Multiple vulnerabilities in KDE mailing-list
- 6462 vdb-entry
- CLA-2003:569 vendor-advisory
- DSA-238 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2003:004 vendor-advisory
- 20021222 GLSA: kde-3.0.x mailing-list
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20021220-1.txt
- DSA-237 vendor-advisory