UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14744

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14744
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14744.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14744
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2019-08-07T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:45:29Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

In KDE Frameworks KConfig before 5.61.0, malicious desktop files and configuration files lead to code execution with minimal user interaction. This relates to libKF5ConfigCore.so, and the mishandling of .desktop and .directory files, as demonstrated by a shell command on an Icon line in a .desktop file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / kde4libs

Package

Name
kde4libs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kde4libs@4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1

Affected versions

4:4.*

4:4.11.2-0ubuntu2
4:4.11.2-0ubuntu3
4:4.11.2-0ubuntu4
4:4.11.80-0ubuntu1
4:4.11.95-0ubuntu1
4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
4:4.11.97-0ubuntu2
4:4.12.0-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.1-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.2-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.2-0ubuntu2
4:4.12.3-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.90-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.95-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.97-0ubuntu1
4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1
4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1.1
4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.1
4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.2
4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.2
4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.3
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.2
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.3
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.4
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-plugins"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "kdoctools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkcmutils4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkde3support4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkdeclarative5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkdecore5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkdesu5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkdeui5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkdewebkit5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkdnssd4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkemoticons4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkfile4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkhtml5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkidletime4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkimproxy4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkio5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkjsapi4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkjsembed4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkmediaplayer4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff2-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff3-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libknotifyconfig4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkntlm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkparts4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkprintutils4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkpty4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkrosscore4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkrossui4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libktexteditor4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkunitconversion4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libkutils4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libnepomuk4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libnepomukquery4a"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libnepomukutils4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libplasma3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libsolid4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libthreadweaver4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / kconfig

Package

Name
kconfig
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kconfig@5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.15.0-0ubuntu1
5.15.0-0ubuntu2
5.18.0-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-bin-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5configcore5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5configgui5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / kde4libs

Package

Name
kde4libs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kde4libs@4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3

Affected versions

4:4.*

4:4.14.13-0ubuntu1
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu2
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu3
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu4
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu6
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu1
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.1
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-plugins"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "kdoctools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkcmutils4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkde3support4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkdeclarative5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkdecore5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkdesu5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkdeui5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkdewebkit5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkdnssd4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkemoticons4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkfile4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkhtml5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkidletime4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkimproxy4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkio5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkjsapi4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkjsembed4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkmediaplayer4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff2-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff3-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libknotifyconfig4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkntlm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkparts4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkprintutils4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkpty4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkrosscore4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkrossui4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libktexteditor4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkunitconversion4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libkutils4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libplasma3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libsolid4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libthreadweaver4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / kconfig

Package

Name
kconfig
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kconfig@5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.38.0-0ubuntu1
5.40.0-0ubuntu1
5.41.0-0ubuntu1
5.42.0-0ubuntu1
5.43.0-0ubuntu1
5.44.0-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-bin-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5config-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5configcore5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkf5configgui5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / kde4libs

Package

Name
kde4libs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kde4libs@4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

4:4.*

4:4.14.34-0ubuntu2
4:4.14.38-0ubuntu2
4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-plugins"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "kdoctools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkcmutils4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkde3support4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkdeclarative5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkdecore5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkdesu5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkdeui5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkdewebkit5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkdnssd4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkemoticons4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkfile4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkhtml5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkidletime4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkimproxy4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkio5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkjsapi4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkjsembed4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkmediaplayer4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff2-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff3-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libknotifyconfig4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkntlm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkparts4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkprintutils4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkpty4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkrosscore4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkrossui4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libktexteditor4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkunitconversion4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libkutils4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libplasma3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libsolid4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libthreadweaver4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}