USN-502-1: KDE vulnerabilities

Publication date

26 August 2007

Overview

KDE vulnerabilities


Packages

Details

It was discovered that Konqueror could be tricked into displaying
incorrect URLs. Remote attackers could exploit this to increase their
chances of tricking a user into visiting a phishing URL, which could
lead to credential theft.

It was discovered that Konqueror could be tricked into displaying
incorrect URLs. Remote attackers could exploit this to increase their
chances of tricking a user into visiting a phishing URL, which could
lead to credential theft.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
7.04 feisty kdelibs4c2a –  4:3.5.6-0ubuntu14.1
konqueror –  4:3.5.6-0ubuntu20.2
6.10 edgy kdelibs4c2a –  4:3.5.5-0ubuntu3.5
konqueror –  4:3.5.5-0ubuntu3.5
6.06 dapper kdelibs4c2a –  4:3.5.2-0ubuntu18.5
konqueror –  4:3.5.2-0ubuntu27.1

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