Improper Input Validation Affecting khotkeys-libs package, versions <0:4.11.19-13.el7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KHOTKEYSLIBS-2143731
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Feb 2018

Introduced: 8 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-6790  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 khotkeys-libs to version 0:4.11.19-13.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream khotkeys-libs package and not the khotkeys-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in KDE Plasma Workspace before 5.12.0. dataengines/notifications/notificationsengine.cpp allows remote attackers to discover client IP addresses via a URL in a notification, as demonstrated by the src attribute of an IMG element.