<A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2110-1009_22-6029297.html?tag=zdnn.alert">A serious vulnerability</A> has been found in the popular KDE open-source software bundle. The flaw, deemed "critical" by the research outfit the French Security Incident Response Team, could allow a remote attacker to gain control over vulnerable systems. KDE is a desktop software package for Linux and Unix systems and includes the Konqueror Web browser and other applications. The vulnerability lies in the JavaScript interpreter engine used by Konqueror and other parts of KDE.