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CVE-2005-2494
Published: Sep 6, 2005
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
MDKSA-2005:160
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
20050905 [KDE Security Advisory] kcheckpass local root vulnerability
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
16692
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9388
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
USN-176-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
18139
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
21481
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
DSA-815
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050905-1.txt
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2006:0582
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
20050907 [ Suresec Advisories ] - Kcheckpass file creation vulnerability
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv6.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
14736
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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