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TI-2011-02975 Aliases CVE-2011-3365GHSA-rcm3-37px-2f83

The KDE SSL Wrapper (KSSL) API in KDE SC 4.6.0 through 4.7.1, and possibly earlier…

Priority LOW 22CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The KDE SSL Wrapper (KSSL) API in KDE SC 4.6.0 through 4.7.1, and possibly earlier versions, does not use a certain font when rendering certificate fields in a security dialog, which allows remote attackers to spoof the common name (CN) of a certificate via rich text.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01073 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.3VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.4VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.5VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.1VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·KDE

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:1385 Released 2011-10-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kdelibs and kdelibs3 security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) kdelibs-6:3.5.4-26.el5_7.1, kdelibs-devel-6:3.5.4-26.el5_7.1, kdelibs-devel-6:3.5.4-26.el5_7.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kdelibs-6:3.5.4-26.el5_7.1, kdelibs-6:3.5.4-26.el5_7.1.i386, kdelibs-6:3.5.4-26.el5_7.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kdelibs-6:3.5.4-26.el5_7.1, kdelibs-6:3.5.4-26.el5_7.1.i386, kdelibs-apidocs-6:3.5.4-26.el5_7.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4.i386, kdelibs-devel-6:3.3.1-18.el4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kdelibs3-3.5.10-24.el6_1.1, kdelibs3-3.5.10-24.el6_1.1.ppc, kdelibs3-devel-3.5.10-24.el6_1.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kdelibs3-3.5.10-24.el6_1.1, kdelibs3-apidocs-3.5.10-24.el6_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-18.el4.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2011:1364 Released 2011-10-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kdelibs security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_1.4, kdelibs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_1.4.ppc, kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.3.4-11.el6_1.4 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1364, RHSA-2011:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1385
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:1385

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3365
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcm3-37px-2f83

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

  • TI-2010-02472 Heap-based buffer overflow in the RLE decompression functionality in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2011-02385 Directory traversal vulnerability in Ark 4.7.x and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2010-01460 KGet 2.4.2 in KDE SC 4.0.0 through 4.4.3 does not properly request download confirmation… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2010-00961 Directory traversal vulnerability in KGet in KDE SC 4.0.0 through 4.4.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2011-01405 Directory traversal vulnerability in the KGetMetalink::File::isValidNameAttr function in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2010-00884 Race condition in workspace/krunner/lock/lockdlg.cc in the KRunner lock module in kdebase… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
See all 9 →

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