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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.

Published

2005-09-06T23:03:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System kde kde 3.2.0 Yes
Operating System kde kde 3.2.1 Yes
Operating System kde kde 3.2.2 Yes
Operating System kde kde 3.2.3 Yes
Operating System kde kde 3.3.0 Yes
Operating System kde kde 3.3.1 Yes
Operating System kde kde 3.3.2 Yes
Operating System kde kde 3.4.0 Yes
Operating System kde kde 3.4.1 Yes
Operating System kde kde 3.4.2 Yes
References