Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
A vulnerability was found in start_kdeinit in KDE 3.5.5 through 3.5.9 where, if it was installed setuid root, it could allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code (CVE-2008-1671).
By default, start_kdeinit is not installed setuid root on Mandriva Linux, however updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
Affected
kdelibs on Mandriva Linux 2008.0,
Mandriva Linux 2008.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2008.1,
Mandriva Linux 2008.1/X86_64
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-1671 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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