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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202401-21

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202401-21 - A vulnerability has been found in KTextEditor where local code can be executed without user interaction. Versions greater than or equal to 5.90.0-r2 are affected.

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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

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in KTextEditor where local code can be
executed without user interaction.

Background

Framework providing a full text editor component for KDE.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected

kde-frameworks/ktexteditor < 5.90.0-r2 >= 5.90.0-r2

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in KTextEditor. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

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

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All KTextEditor users should upgrade to the latest version:

emerge --sync

emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=kde-frameworks/ktexteditor-5.90.0-r2”

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2022-23853
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23853

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-21

Concerns?

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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.