Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-6297 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in KDE Kdegraphics 3.2/3.4.3

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
kde
CWE-399
nessus
NVD
Published: 2006-12-05
Updated: 2011-08-04

Summary

Stack consumption vulnerability in the KFILE JPEG (kfile_jpeg) plugin in kdegraphics 3, as used by konqueror, digikam, and other KDE image browsers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted EXIF section in a JPEG file, which results in an infinite recursion.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Kde
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200701-05.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200701-05 (KDE kfile JPEG info plugin: Denial of Service) Marcus Meissner of the SUSE security team discovered a stack overflow vulnerability in the code processing EXIF information in the kfile JPEG info plugin. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to view a specially crafted JPEG image with a KDE application like Konqueror or digiKam, leading to a Denial of Service by an infinite recursion. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id24203
    published2007-01-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24203
    titleGLSA-200701-05 : KDE kfile JPEG info plugin: Denial of Service
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200701-05.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(24203);
  script_version("1.13");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:43");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-6297");
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200701-05");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-200701-05 : KDE kfile JPEG info plugin: Denial of Service");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200701-05
(KDE kfile JPEG info plugin: Denial of Service)

    Marcus Meissner of the SUSE security team discovered a stack overflow
    vulnerability in the code processing EXIF information in the kfile JPEG
    info plugin.
  
Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to view a specially crafted JPEG
    image with a KDE application like Konqueror or digiKam, leading to a
    Denial of Service by an infinite recursion.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200701-05"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All KDE users should upgrade to the latest version:
    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=kde-base/kdegraphics-kfile-plugins-3.5.5-r1'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_cwe_id(399);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:kdegraphics-kfile-plugins");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/01/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/01/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/11/29");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"kde-base/kdegraphics-kfile-plugins", unaffected:make_list("ge 3.5.5-r1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 3.5.5-r1"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "KDE kfile JPEG info plugin");
}
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2006-227.NASL
    descriptionStack overflow in the KFILE JPEG (kfile_jpeg) plugin in kdegraphics3, as used by konqueror, digikam, and other KDE image browsers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted EXIF section in a JPEG file, which results in an infinite recursion. The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id24610
    published2007-02-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24610
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdegraphics (MDKSA-2006:227)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2006:227. 
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(24610);
  script_version ("1.15");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:48");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-6297");
  script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2006:227");

  script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdegraphics (MDKSA-2006:227)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security
updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Stack overflow in the KFILE JPEG (kfile_jpeg) plugin in kdegraphics3,
as used by konqueror, digikam, and other KDE image browsers, allows
remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via
a crafted EXIF section in a JPEG file, which results in an infinite
recursion.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_cwe_id(399);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kcolorchooser");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kcoloredit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kdvi");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kfax");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kghostview");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kiconedit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kolourpaint");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kooka");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kpdf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kpovmodeler");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kruler");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-ksnapshot");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-ksvg");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kuickshow");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-kview");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdegraphics-mrmlsearch");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-common-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-kghostview");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-kghostview-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-kooka");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-kooka-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-kpovmodeler");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-kpovmodeler-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-ksvg");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-ksvg-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-kview");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdegraphics0-kview-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-common-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-kghostview");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-kghostview-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-kooka");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-kooka-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-kpovmodeler");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-kpovmodeler-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-ksvg");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-ksvg-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-kview");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdegraphics0-kview-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/12/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/02/18");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-common-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kcolorchooser-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kcoloredit-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kdvi-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kfax-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kghostview-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kiconedit-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kolourpaint-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kooka-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kpdf-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kpovmodeler-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kruler-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-ksnapshot-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-ksvg-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kuickshow-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-kview-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"kdegraphics-mrmlsearch-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-common-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-common-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-kghostview-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-kghostview-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-kooka-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-kooka-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-kpovmodeler-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-kpovmodeler-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-ksvg-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-ksvg-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-kview-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdegraphics0-kview-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-common-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-common-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-kghostview-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-kghostview-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-kooka-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-kooka-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-kpovmodeler-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-kpovmodeler-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-ksvg-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-ksvg-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-kview-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdegraphics0-kview-devel-3.5.4-7.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

Statements

contributorMark J Cox
lastmodified2006-12-19
organizationRed Hat
statementWe do not consider a crash of a client application such as Konqueror or other KFile users to be a security issue.

References