Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0689 (CCN-16963)

Assigned:2004-08-11
Published:2004-08-11
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0689

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2004:864

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:864
Fix for multiple security vulnerabilities

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040811 KDE Security Advisories: Temporary File and Konqueror Frame Injection Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2004-412
kdelibs

Source: CCN
Type: SA12276
KDE Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
12276

Source: GENTOO
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
200408-13

Source: CCN
Type: Slackware Security Advisories Fri, 3 Sep 2004 22:01:35 -0700 (PDT)
[slackware-security] kde (SSA:2004-247-01)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-539

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-539
kdelibs -- temporary directory vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: KDE Security Advisory 20040811-1
Temporary Directory Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txt

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10922
KDE Insecure Temporary Directory Symlink Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kde-application-symlink(16963)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kde-application-symlink(16963)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9334

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:kde:kde:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.3.0)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20040689
    V
    		CVE-2004-0689
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9334
    V
    		KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20040412
    P
    		RHSA-2004:412: kdelibs, kdebase security update (Moderate)
    2004-10-05
    oval:org.debian:def:539
    V
    		temporary directory vulnerability
    2004-08-17
    BACK
    kde kde *