USN-4100-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4100-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4100-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4100-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2019-08-16T20:47:00.028831Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:54Z
Summary
kconfig, kde4libs vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that KConfig and KDE libraries have a vulnerability where an attacker could hide malicious code under desktop and configuration files. (CVE-2019-14744)

It was discovered that KConfig allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ in a filename in an archive file. (CVE-2016-6232)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / kconfig

Package

Name
kconfig
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kconfig@5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.15.0-0ubuntu1
5.15.0-0ubuntu2
5.18.0-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-bin",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-bin-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-data",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5configcore5",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5configgui5",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-6232"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-14744"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / kde4libs

Package

Name
kde4libs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kde4libs@4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3

Affected versions

4:4.*

4:4.14.13-0ubuntu1
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu2
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu3
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu4
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu6
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu1
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.1
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs-bin",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-data",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-dev",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-plugins",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdoctools",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkcmutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkde3support4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdeclarative5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdecore5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdesu5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdeui5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdewebkit5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdnssd4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkemoticons4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkfile4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkhtml5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkidletime4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkimproxy4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkio5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkjsapi4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkjsembed4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkmediaplayer4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff2-4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff3-4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknotifyconfig4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkntlm4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkparts4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkprintutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkpty4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkrosscore4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkrossui4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libktexteditor4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkunitconversion4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libplasma3",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsolid4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libthreadweaver4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2016-6232"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-14744"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / kconfig

Package

Name
kconfig
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kconfig@5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.38.0-0ubuntu1
5.40.0-0ubuntu1
5.41.0-0ubuntu1
5.42.0-0ubuntu1
5.43.0-0ubuntu1
5.44.0-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-bin",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-bin-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-data",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5configcore5",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5configgui5",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-14744"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / kde4libs

Package

Name
kde4libs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kde4libs@4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

4:4.*

4:4.14.34-0ubuntu2
4:4.14.38-0ubuntu2
4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs-bin",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-data",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-dev",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-plugins",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdoctools",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkcmutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkde3support4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdeclarative5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdecore5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdesu5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdeui5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdewebkit5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdnssd4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkemoticons4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkfile4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkhtml5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkidletime4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkimproxy4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkio5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkjsapi4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkjsembed4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkmediaplayer4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff2-4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff3-4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknotifyconfig4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkntlm4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkparts4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkprintutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkpty4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkrosscore4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkrossui4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libktexteditor4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkunitconversion4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libplasma3",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsolid4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libthreadweaver4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-14744"
        }
    ]
}