KDE Autologin Authentication Bug May Let Remote Users Login Without a Password
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018724
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018724
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-4569
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 20 2007
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Impact: Root access via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: KDE Security Advisory
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Version(s): 3.3.0 - 3.5.7
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in KDE. A remote user can gain access to the target system.
A remote user may be able to login without a password when autologin is configured and 'shutdown with password' is enabled.
Kees Huijgen reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can gain access to the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued the following patches, available at:
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches
For 3.5.0 - KDE 3.5.7:
ee6c57046902c5b5a32a4699558baafc
post-3.5.7-kdebase-kdm.diff
For 3.3.0 - KDE 3.4.2:
ad7333a336bdbaef7fae5e74cd12119b post-3.4.2-kdebase-kdm.diff
The KDE
advisory is available at:
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070919-1.txt
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Vendor URL: www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070919-1.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Authentication error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:28:14 -0400
Subject: KDE
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http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070919-1.txt
CVE-2007-4569
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