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Debian Security Advisory DSA 804-1 (kdelibs)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to kdelibs announced via advisory DSA 804-1. KDE developers have reported a vulnerability in the backup file handling of Kate and Kwrite. The backup files are created with default permissions, even if the original file had more strict permissions set. This could disclose information unintendedly.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 3.3.2-6.2. For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 3.4.1-1. We recommend that you upgrade your kate package. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20804-1