Description
KDE messagelib before 25.11.90 ignores SSL errors for threatMatches:find in the Google Safe Browsing Lookup API (aka phishing API), which might allow spoofing of threat data. NOTE: this Lookup API is not contacted in the messagelib default configuration.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| KDE | messagelib | < 25.11.90 | 25.11.90 |
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 14 | messagelib | 4:25.08.3-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | messagelib | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | kf5-messagelib | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | messagelib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | messagelib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | messagelib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | kf5-messagelib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | kf5-messagelib | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | kf5-messagelib | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | kf5-messagelib | No fix yet | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.23 | messagelib | 25.08.3-r1 | — |