What is the severity of CVE-2005-2494?

CVE-2005-2494 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root access.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2494?

To mitigate CVE-2005-2494, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of KDE that is not affected by this vulnerability.

Which versions of KDE are affected by CVE-2005-2494?

KDE versions 3.2.0 up to 3.4.2, including 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.3.0, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.4.0, 3.4.1, and 3.4.2 are affected by CVE-2005-2494.

What kind of attack does CVE-2005-2494 involve?

CVE-2005-2494 involves a symlink attack where local users can exploit lock files to gain elevated privileges.

Is CVE-2005-2494 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2005-2494 is a local vulnerability that requires access to the affected system to exploit.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-2494

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

6/9/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-2494

First published: Tue Sep 06 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
KDE KDE	=3.3.2
KDE KDE	=3.3.1
KDE KDE	=3.2.2
KDE KDE	=3.2.1
KDE KDE	=3.4.0
KDE KDE	=3.2.0
KDE KDE	=3.2.3
KDE KDE	=3.4.2
KDE KDE	=3.4.1
KDE KDE	=3.3.0

Remedy

ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/post-3.4.2-kdebase-kcheckpass.diff

Remedy

http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050905-1.txt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2494?
CVE-2005-2494 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root access.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2494?
To mitigate CVE-2005-2494, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of KDE that is not affected by this vulnerability.
Which versions of KDE are affected by CVE-2005-2494?
KDE versions 3.2.0 up to 3.4.2, including 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.3.0, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.4.0, 3.4.1, and 3.4.2 are affected by CVE-2005-2494.
What kind of attack does CVE-2005-2494 involve?
CVE-2005-2494 involves a symlink attack where local users can exploit lock files to gain elevated privileges.
Is CVE-2005-2494 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2005-2494 is a local vulnerability that requires access to the affected system to exploit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2494?
CVE-2005-2494 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root access.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2494?
To mitigate CVE-2005-2494, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of KDE that is not affected by this vulnerability.
Which versions of KDE are affected by CVE-2005-2494?
KDE versions 3.2.0 up to 3.4.2, including 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.3.0, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.4.0, 3.4.1, and 3.4.2 are affected by CVE-2005-2494.
What kind of attack does CVE-2005-2494 involve?
CVE-2005-2494 involves a symlink attack where local users can exploit lock files to gain elevated privileges.
Is CVE-2005-2494 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2005-2494 is a local vulnerability that requires access to the affected system to exploit.