Permission Setting Flaw in KDE's Kate and Kwrite Applications
CVE-2005-1920

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Kde

Status
Kde
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 July 2005

What is CVE-2005-1920?

The Kate and Kwrite applications within the KDE desktop environment are prone to a vulnerability that arises from the failure to appropriately set file permissions on backup files. As a result, backup files may not retain the same permission settings as their original counterparts. This oversight could permit local users and potentially remote attackers to access sensitive data contained in these backup files, posing a risk to user privacy and data integrity.

References

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_s...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14297
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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