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ID CVE-2005-1920
Summary The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could allow local users and possibly remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 5.0 (as of 25-01-2024 - 21:11)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-281
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL NONE NONE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:19:23.350-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
description The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could allow local users and possibly remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9434
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could allow local users and possibly remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
version 29
redhat via4
advisories
rhsa
id RHSA-2005:612
rpms
  • kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11
  • kdelibs-debuginfo-6:3.3.1-3.11
  • kdelibs-devel-6:3.3.1-3.11
refmap via4
bid 14297
bugtraq 20050718 [KDE Security Advisory]: Kate backup file permission leak
confirm http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050718-1.txt
debian DSA-804
fedora FLSA:178606
gentoo GLSA-200611-21
sectrack 1014512
secunia
  • 16099
  • 23099
suse SUSE-SR:2005:018
Last major update 25-01-2024 - 21:11
Published 26-07-2005 - 04:00
Last modified 25-01-2024 - 21:11
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