In KDE Frameworks KConfig before 5.61.0, malicious desktop files and configuration files lead to code execution with minimal user interaction. This relates to libKF5ConfigCore.so, and the mishandling of .desktop and .directory files, as demonstrated by a shell command on an Icon line in a .desktop file. External References: https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20190807-1.txt
Created kdelibs tracking bugs for this issue: Affects: fedora-all [bug 1740140]
Created kdelibs3 tracking bugs for this issue: Affects: epel-7 [bug 1740141]
If you create a kdelibs3 fedora-all tracker, I'll add it to the updates already in Bodhi: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2019-f9f78895c3 (Fedora 30) https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2019-9f2ee52c88 (Fedora 29) (I already added this metatracker there.)
Patch kconfig KDE5: https://cgit.kde.org/kconfig.git/commit/?id=5d3e71b1d2ecd2cb2f910036e614ffdfc895aa22 Patch kdelibs KDE4: https://cgit.kde.org/kdelibs.git/commit/?id=2c3762feddf7e66cf6b64d9058f625a715694a00
References: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/zeropwn/630832df151029cb8f22d5b6b9efaefb/raw/64aa3d30279acb207f787ce9c135eefd5e52643b/kde-kdesktopfile-command-injection.txt
This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s): https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-14744
Statement: This issue affects the versions of kdelibs as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Extended Life Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is now in Maintenance Support 2 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having a security impact of Important, and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
kde-settings-30.3-1.fc30, kdelibs-4.14.38-15.fc30 has been pushed to the Fedora 30 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
kdelibs3-3.5.10-101.fc30 has been pushed to the Fedora 30 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
kdelibs3-3.5.10-101.fc29 has been pushed to the Fedora 29 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
kde-settings-29.1-1.fc29, kdelibs-4.14.38-15.fc29 has been pushed to the Fedora 29 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Via RHSA-2019:2606 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2606
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Extended Update Support Via RHSA-2020:2833 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2833