Description
The libmediatool library used for the KDE mediatool allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1269
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_caldera
ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-1999-005.0.txt
Scores
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
20.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
kde/kde
1.1
kde/kde
1.1.1
Published
Mar 01, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026