Packages
- kdepim -
Details
It was discovered that Kmail did not adequately prevent execution of arbitrary
code when a user clicked on a URL to an executable within an HTML mail. If a
user clicked on a malicious URL and chose to execute the file, a remote
attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges. This update changes
KMail's behavior to instead launch a helper program to view the file if the
user chooses to execute such a link.
It was discovered that Kmail did not adequately prevent execution of arbitrary
code when a user clicked on a URL to an executable within an HTML mail. If a
user clicked on a malicious URL and chose to execute the file, a remote
attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges. This update changes
KMail's behavior to instead launch a helper program to view the file if the
user chooses to execute such a link.
Update instructions
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart KMail 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.10 intrepid | kmail – 4:4.1.4-0ubuntu1~intrepid2.1 | ||
| 8.04 hardy | kmail – 4:3.5.10-0ubuntu1~hardy3.1 | ||
| 7.10 gutsy | kmail – 4:3.5.7enterprise20070926-0ubuntu2.2 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | kmail – 4:3.5.2-0ubuntu6.1 | ||
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