USN-579-1: Qt vulnerability
Publication date
20 February 2008
Overview
Qt vulnerability
Releases
Packages
- qt4-x11 -
Details
It was discovered that QSslSocket did not properly verify SSL
certificates. A remote attacker may be able to trick applications
using QSslSocket into accepting invalid SSL certificates.
It was discovered that QSslSocket did not properly verify SSL
certificates. A remote attacker may be able to trick applications
using QSslSocket into accepting invalid SSL certificates.
Update instructions
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart applications linked against Qt to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.10 gutsy | libqt4-core – 4.3.2-0ubuntu3.2 | ||
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