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Re: [Full-disclosure] Kmail <= 1.9.1 (table/frameset) DOS

From: Vidar Løkken (vidarlovestdata.no)
Date: Sat Oct 14 2006 - 20:43:08 CDT


On Sat, 14 Oct 2006, nnp wrote:

> Background:
> Kmail is a HTML compatible email client that comes installed by
> default with the KDE desktop. This DOS requires HTML parsing to be
> enabled. This can be done in Kmail by going to Settings -> Configure
> Kmail ->Security -> and tick Prefer HTML to Plain Text.
>

There is a reason HTML is disabled by default, and you explicit have to
enable it, and they say it might be dangerous. So it is not a serious
issue IMHO, but should neverthless be fixed.

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Vidar
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