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.
References (14)
Core 14
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:160
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112603999215453&w=2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/16692
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9388
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-176-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18139
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21481
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-815
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050905-1.txt
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0582.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112611555928169&w=2
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv6.pdf
Patch x_refsource_misc
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/post-3.4.2-kdebase-kcheckpass.diff
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14736
Scores
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
13.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (10)
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
Published
Sep 06, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026