Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0690 (CCN-16962)

Assigned:2004-08-11
Published:2004-08-11
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:The DCOPServer in KDE 3.2.3 and earlier allows local users to gain unauthorized access via a symlink attack on DCOP files in the /tmp directory.
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: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #261386
/usr/lib/libkdeinit_dcopserver.so: not using mkstemp, creating temp file unsafely

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=261386

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0690

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: SA12276
KDE Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
12276

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
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: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#330638
KDE DCOPServer insecurely creates temporary files

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#330638

Source: CCN
Type: KDE Security Advisory 20040811-2
DCOPServer Temporary Filename Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-2.txt

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2004:086

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8590
KDE DCOPServer Insecure Temporary File Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
10924

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10924
KDE DCOPServer Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kde-dcopserver-symlink(16962)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kde-dcopserver-symlink(16962)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20040690
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    CVE-2004-0690
    2015-11-16
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    kde kde 3.2.1