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CVE-2005-2494 (GCVE-0-2005-2494)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-09-06 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 22:30

Summary

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.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat redhat root

References

14 references

URL	Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112603999215453&w=2	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://secunia.com/advisories/16692	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def…	vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-176-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://secunia.com/advisories/18139	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/21481	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-815	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-2005090…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-05…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112611555928169&w=2	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv6.pdf	x_refsource_MISC
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/post-3…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14736	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Date Public

2005-09-05 00:00

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FKIE_CVE-2005-2494

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-09-06 23:03 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:15

Severity

Summary

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.

References

URL	Tags
secalert@redhat.com	ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/post-3.4.2-kdebase-kcheckpass.diff	Patch
secalert@redhat.com	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112603999215453&w=2
secalert@redhat.com	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112611555928169&w=2
secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/16692
secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/18139
secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/21481
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-815
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050905-1.txt	Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:160
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0582.html
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14736
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv6.pdf
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-176-1
secalert@redhat.com	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9388
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/post-3.4.2-kdebase-kcheckpass.diff	Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112603999215453&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112611555928169&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/16692
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/18139
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/21481
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-815
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Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
kde	kde	3.2.0
kde	kde	3.2.1
kde	kde	3.2.2
kde	kde	3.2.3
kde	kde	3.3.0
kde	kde	3.3.1
kde	kde	3.3.2
kde	kde	3.4.0
kde	kde	3.4.1
kde	kde	3.4.2

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GHSA-3P2F-43J8-JMF7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-03 03:14 – Updated: 2022-05-03 03:14

Details

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.

Show details on source website

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GSD-2005-2494

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

Details

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.

Aliases

CVE-2005-2494

Aliases

CVE-2005-2494

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              "tags": [
                "Patch"
              ],
              "url": "ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/post-3.4.2-kdebase-kcheckpass.diff"
            },
            {
              "name": "http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv6.pdf",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv6.pdf"
            },
            {
              "name": "DSA-815",
              "refsource": "DEBIAN",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-815"
            },
            {
              "name": "MDKSA-2005:160",
              "refsource": "MANDRAKE",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:160"
            },
            {
              "name": "USN-176-1",
              "refsource": "UBUNTU",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-176-1"
            },
            {
              "name": "16692",
              "refsource": "SECUNIA",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/16692"
            },
            {
              "name": "18139",
              "refsource": "SECUNIA",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/18139"
            },
            {
              "name": "RHSA-2006:0582",
              "refsource": "REDHAT",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0582.html"
            },
            {
              "name": "21481",
              "refsource": "SECUNIA",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/21481"
            },
            {
              "name": "14736",
              "refsource": "BID",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14736"
            },
            {
              "name": "20050907 [ Suresec Advisories ] - Kcheckpass file creation vulnerability",
              "refsource": "BUGTRAQ",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=112611555928169\u0026w=2"
            },
            {
              "name": "20050905 [KDE Security Advisory] kcheckpass local root vulnerability",
              "refsource": "BUGTRAQ",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=112603999215453\u0026w=2"
            },
            {
              "name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9388",
              "refsource": "OVAL",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9388"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "impact": {
        "baseMetricV2": {
          "cvssV2": {
            "accessComplexity": "LOW",
            "accessVector": "LOCAL",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "baseScore": 7.2,
            "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
            "version": "2.0"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
          "impactScore": 10.0,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
          "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
          "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
          "severity": "HIGH",
          "userInteractionRequired": false
        }
      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-10-11T01:30Z",
      "publishedDate": "2005-09-06T23:03Z"
    }
  }
}

RHSA-2006:0582

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2006-08-10 19:09 - Updated: 2026-06-25 10:33

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: kdebase security fix

Severity

Low

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2005-2494.

CVE-2005-2494

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.

Fixed: 48 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0582

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CVE-2005-2494 (GCVE-0-2005-2494)

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GHSA-3P2F-43J8-JMF7

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