CVE-2014-3494: Infoleak

Published Jul 1, 2014

Updated

kio/usernotificationhandler.cpp in the POP3 kioslave in kdelibs 4.10.95 before 4.13.3 does not properly generate warning notifications, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid certificate.

Affected Software

24 affected components

openSUSE openSUSE=13.1

KDE kdelibs=4.10.97

KDE kdelibs=4.11.0

KDE kdelibs=4.11.1

KDE kdelibs=4.11.2

KDE kdelibs=4.11.3

KDE kdelibs=4.11.4

KDE kdelibs=4.11.5

KDE kdelibs=4.11.80

KDE kdelibs=4.11.90

KDE kdelibs=4.11.95

KDE kdelibs=4.11.97

KDE kdelibs=4.12.0

KDE kdelibs=4.12.1

KDE kdelibs=4.12.2

KDE kdelibs=4.12.3

KDE kdelibs=4.12.4

KDE kdelibs=4.12.5

KDE kdelibs=4.12.80

KDE kdelibs=4.12.90

KDE kdelibs=4.12.95

KDE kdelibs=4.12.97

KDE kdelibs=4.13.0

KDE kdelibs=4.13.1

Remediation

Patch Available

http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kdelibs.git&a=commitdiff&h=bbae87dc1be3ae063796a582774bd5642cacdd5d&hp=1ccdb43ed3b32a7798eec6d39bb3c83a6e40228f

Event History

Jul 1, 2014

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3494?

CVE-2014-3494 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information through man-in-the-middle attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3494?

To fix CVE-2014-3494, update the kdelibs package to version 4.13.3 or later.

What does CVE-2014-3494 exploit?

CVE-2014-3494 exploits improper handling of warning notifications when an invalid certificate is encountered.

Who is affected by CVE-2014-3494?

CVE-2014-3494 affects users of kdelibs versions prior to 4.13.3, particularly those using the POP3 kioslave.

What is the risk of CVE-2014-3494?

The risk associated with CVE-2014-3494 is the potential compromise of sensitive information due to the lack of certificate validation.