Description
The dcopidlng script in KDE 3.2.x and 3.3.x creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050316-2.txt
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110814653804757&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:058
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2005-245.shtml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013525
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-325.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/14254
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10676
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:045
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-14.xml
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=97608
Scores
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
21.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
kde/kde
3.2.x
kde/kde
3.3.x
Published
May 02, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026