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Posted on 15 January 2024
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202401-21
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Severity: Normal
Title: KTextEditor: Arbitrary Local Code Execution
Date: January 15, 2024
Bugs: #832447
ID: 202401-21
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been found in KTextEditor where local code can be
executed without user interaction.
Background
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Framework providing a full text editor component for KDE.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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kde-frameworks/ktexteditor < 5.90.0-r2 >= 5.90.0-r2
Description
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A vulnerability has been discovered in KTextEditor. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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KTextEditor executes binaries without user interaction in a few cases,
e.g. KTextEditor will try to check on external file modification via
invoking the "git" binary if the file is known in the repository with
the new content.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All KTextEditor users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-frameworks/ktexteditor-5.90.0-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-23853
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23853
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-21
Concerns?
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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.
License
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Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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