GLSA 200703-10: KHTML: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability

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Severity:	low
Title:	KHTML: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Date:	03/10/2007
Bugs:	#165606
ID:	200703-10

Synopsis

The KHTML component shipped with the KDE libraries is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Background

KDE is a feature-rich graphical desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like Operating Systems. KHTML is the HTML interpreter used in Konqueror and other parts of KDE.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
kde-base/kdelibs	< 3.5.5-r8	>= 3.5.5-r8	All supported architectures

Description

The KHTML code allows for the execution of JavaScript code located inside the "Title" HTML element, a related issue to the Safari error found by Jose Avila.

Impact

When viewing a HTML page that renders unsanitized attacker-supplied input in the page title, Konqueror and other parts of KDE will execute arbitrary JavaScript code contained in the page title, allowing for the theft of browser session data or cookies.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All KDElibs users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdelibs-3.5.5-r8"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-10.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.