Security update for KDE

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(Last modified: 04APR2003)

solutions Security update for KDE SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (581b82a25c8359edff1847ebd52b2d8c)

Applies to

Product(s): SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IA32
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IA64
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for PowerPC
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for S/390 and zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IBM zSeries

Package: kdelibs
kdebase
kdebase-ksysguardd
kdenetwork
kdeutils
kdegraphics
kdepim
Release: 20030404
Obsoletes: none

Indications

You should update to this version if you are using KDE in a network
enviroment.

Problem description

Fixes several problems due to a potential buffer overflow in network
protocol stacks and shell quoting escape fixes.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Uvh kdelibs.rpm kdebase.rpm kdebase-ksysguardd.rpm kdenetwork.rpm kdeutils.rpm kdegraphics.rpm kdepim.rpm

Please restart KDE after that update.

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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