CVE-2005-2494
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 6, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 8, 2005
Description
kcheckpass in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.4.2 allows local users to gain root access via a symlink attack on lock files.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- MDKSA-2005:160vendor-advisory
- 20050905 [KDE Security Advisory] kcheckpass local root vulnerabilitymailing-list
- 16692third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9388vdb-entrysignature
- USN-176-1vendor-advisory
- 18139third-party-advisory
- 21481third-party-advisory
- DSA-815vendor-advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050905-1.txt
- RHSA-2006:0582vendor-advisory
- 20050907 [ Suresec Advisories ] - Kcheckpass file creation vulnerabilitymailing-list
- http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv6.pdf
- 14736vdb-entry
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