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High
CVE-2005-1920
The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE...
Vulnerability Description
The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could allow local users and possibly remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14297
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9434
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-804
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014512
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427976/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112171434023679&w=2
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050718-1.txt
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-21.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23099
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-612.html
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
kde, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
3.2, 3.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 26th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.