KDE Security Dialog Spoofing Vulnerability in KDE SC by KDE
CVE-2011-3365

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Kde

Status
Kde Sc
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 November 2011

What is CVE-2011-3365?

The KDE SSL Wrapper (KSSL) API in KDE SC versions 4.6.0 through 4.7.1, and possibly earlier versions, contains a security flaw that allows remote attackers to exploit a rendering issue in the security dialog. This flaw enables attackers to spoof the common name (CN) of a certificate by utilizing rich text formatting. Users may be misled into trusting deceptive certificate information, exposing them to potential security risks.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743054
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1385.html
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http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20111003-1.txt
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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