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KDE kpdf Splash Image Handling Buffer Overflow Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA18707  
Release Date: 2006-02-03
Last Update: 2006-02-07

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:KDE 3.x

CVE reference:CVE-2006-0301 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in KDE, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA18677

The vulnerability affects KDE 3.3.0 through KDE 3.5.1.

Solution:
Apply patches.

Patch for KDE 3.5.1:
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_pa...-3.5.1-kdegraphics-CVE-2006-0301.diff
bc7dc2a5235f95a41fc1d7ab885899da

Patch for KDE 3.3.0 - 3.4.3:
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_pa...-3.4.3-kdegraphics-CVE-2006-0301.diff
ebbce0a49537b694932b3c0efcf18261

Changelog:
2006-02-07: Added KDE 3.3.x as vulnerable.

Original Advisory:
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060202-1.txt

Other References:
SA18677:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18677/



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