CVE DATABASE / CVE-2005-1920
CVE-2005-1920
CVSS 7.5 · HIGH
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.5 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Kde kdeDebian debian linux
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References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112171434023679&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23099
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-21.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014512
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-804
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050718-1.txt
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-612.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427976/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14297
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9434
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