gsd-2004-0689
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2004-0689


To clipboard 

{
  "GSD": {
    "alias": "CVE-2004-0689",
    "description": "KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to \"stale\" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.",
    "id": "GSD-2004-0689",
    "references": [
      "https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0689.html",
      "https://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-539",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004:412"
    ]
  },
  "gsd": {
    "metadata": {
      "exploitCode": "unknown",
      "remediation": "unknown",
      "reportConfidence": "confirmed",
      "type": "vulnerability"
    },
    "osvSchema": {
      "aliases": [
        "CVE-2004-0689"
      ],
      "details": "KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to \"stale\" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.",
      "id": "GSD-2004-0689",
      "modified": "2023-12-13T01:22:54.195993Z",
      "schema_version": "1.4.0"
    }
  },
  "namespaces": {
    "cve.org": {
      "CVE_data_meta": {
        "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org",
        "ID": "CVE-2004-0689",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
      },
      "affects": {
        "vendor": {
          "vendor_data": [
            {
              "product": {
                "product_data": [
                  {
                    "product_name": "n/a",
                    "version": {
                      "version_data": [
                        {
                          "version_value": "n/a"
                        }
                      ]
                    }
                  }
                ]
              },
              "vendor_name": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "data_format": "MITRE",
      "data_type": "CVE",
      "data_version": "4.0",
      "description": {
        "description_data": [
          {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to \"stale\" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files."
          }
        ]
      },
      "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "n/a"
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      },
      "references": {
        "reference_data": [
          {
            "name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9334",
            "refsource": "OVAL",
            "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9334"
          },
          {
            "name": "CLA-2004:864",
            "refsource": "CONECTIVA",
            "url": "http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a\u0026anuncio=000864"
          },
          {
            "name": "12276",
            "refsource": "SECUNIA",
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/12276/"
          },
          {
            "name": "kde-application-symlink(16963)",
            "refsource": "XF",
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16963"
          },
          {
            "name": "DSA-539",
            "refsource": "DEBIAN",
            "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-539"
          },
          {
            "name": "200408-13",
            "refsource": "GENTOO",
            "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-13.xml"
          },
          {
            "name": "20040811 KDE Security Advisories: Temporary File and Konqueror Frame Injection Vulnerabilities",
            "refsource": "BUGTRAQ",
            "url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=109225538901170\u0026w=2"
          },
          {
            "name": "http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txt",
            "refsource": "CONFIRM",
            "url": "http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txt"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "nvd.nist.gov": {
      "cve": {
        "configurations": [
          {
            "nodes": [
              {
                "cpeMatch": [
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "517F497F-7335-4433-AAAC-9B4D32CABA6C",
                    "versionEndExcluding": "3.3",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "negate": false,
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "nodes": [
              {
                "cpeMatch": [
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "2CAE037F-111C-4A76-8FFE-716B74D65EF3",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "negate": false,
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "descriptions": [
          {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to \"stale\" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files."
          },
          {
            "lang": "es",
            "value": "KDE 3.3.0 no maneja adecuadamente ciertos enlaces simb\u00f3licos que apuntan a localizaciones \"gastadas\", lo que podr\u00eda permitir a usaurios locales crear o truncar ficheros arbitrarios."
          }
        ],
        "id": "CVE-2004-0689",
        "lastModified": "2024-01-26T17:06:25.180",
        "metrics": {
          "cvssMetricV2": [
            {
              "acInsufInfo": false,
              "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
              "cvssData": {
                "accessComplexity": "LOW",
                "accessVector": "LOCAL",
                "authentication": "NONE",
                "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
                "baseScore": 4.6,
                "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
                "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
                "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
                "version": "2.0"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
              "impactScore": 6.4,
              "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
              "obtainOtherPrivilege": true,
              "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
              "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
              "type": "Primary",
              "userInteractionRequired": false
            }
          ],
          "cvssMetricV31": [
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackVector": "LOCAL",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 7.1,
                "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
                "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
              "impactScore": 5.2,
              "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
              "type": "Primary"
            }
          ]
        },
        "published": "2004-09-28T04:00:00.000",
        "references": [
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Broken Link"
            ],
            "url": "http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a\u0026anuncio=000864"
          },
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Mailing List"
            ],
            "url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=109225538901170\u0026w=2"
          },
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Broken Link",
              "Patch",
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/12276/"
          },
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-13.xml"
          },
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-539"
          },
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Patch",
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txt"
          },
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Third Party Advisory",
              "VDB Entry"
            ],
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16963"
          },
          {
            "source": "cve@mitre.org",
            "tags": [
              "Broken Link"
            ],
            "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9334"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
        "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-59"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.