Thanks for your help, Seth! :)
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Thanks Simon!
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This bug was fixed in the package kde-cli-tools - 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1.1
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kde-cli-tools (4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1.1) xenial-security; urgency=high
* SECURITY UPDATE: kdesu may show a different string than it would execute
with elevated privileges. (LP: #1629145)
- debian/patches/01-p
Seth, yes, it works exactly as intended.
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Simon, does kdesu still work as expected?
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Hey Seth,
I can confirm that this package does build correctly. I built it
locally.
As for testing, the instructions for reproducing this CVE are not
entirely clear (I don't know what "specially crafted" command they are
referring to, it could be a lot of things). Again, I'm new to this
process a
Thanks Simon, the patch looks good; I changed the debian/changelog to
match our usual style:
* SECURITY UPDATE: kdesu may show a different string than it would execute
with elevated privileges. (LP: #1629145)
- debian/patches/01-patch-kde-CVE-2016-7787.diff
- CVE-2016-7787
https:/
** Changed in: kde-cli-tools (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Simon Quigley (tsimonq2)
** Changed in: kde-cli-tools (Ubuntu)
Status: New => In Progress
** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2016-7787
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