CVE-2006-7139: Input Validation
First published: Wed Mar 07 2007(Updated: )
Kmail 1.9.1 on KDE 3.5.2, with "Prefer HTML to Plain Text" enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTML e-mail with certain table and frameset tags that trigger a segmentation fault, possibly involving invalid free or delete operations.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| KDE Kde Beta 3 | =3.5.2 | |
| KMail | =1.9.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0293.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20539
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24889
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2347
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29557
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448768/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448766/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-7139?
CVE-2006-7139 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can crash Kmail.
How do I fix CVE-2006-7139?
The recommended fix for CVE-2006-7139 is to upgrade to a version of Kmail that does not have this vulnerability.
Which versions of Kmail are affected by CVE-2006-7139?
CVE-2006-7139 affects Kmail version 1.9.1 when used with KDE version 3.5.2.
What attack vector does CVE-2006-7139 exploit?
CVE-2006-7139 exploits the handling of certain HTML table and frameset tags in emailed content.
How does CVE-2006-7139 cause a denial of service?
CVE-2006-7139 causes a denial of service by triggering a segmentation fault through malformed HTML content.
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