Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2101 (CCN-21807)

Assigned:2005-08-15
Published:2005-08-15
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:langen2kvtml in KDE 3.0 to 3.4.2 creates insecure temporary files in /tmp with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite 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:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
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-2005-2101

Source: CCN
Type: KDE Web site
K Desktop Environment - Conquer your desktop

Source: CCN
Type: SA16428
KDE langen2kvtml Insecure Temporary File Creation

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
16428

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014675
KDE langen2kvtml Temporary File Flaw May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1014675

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-818

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-818
kdeedu -- insecure temporary files

Source: CCN
Type: KDE Security Advisory 20050815-1
langen2kvtml tempfile vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050815-1.txt

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2005:159

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 18758
KDE langen2kvtml Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14561

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14561
KDE Langen2KVTML Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kde-langen2kvtml-symlink(21807)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.1_alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.1_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.1_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.2.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:818
    V
    insecure temporary files
    2005-09-22
    BACK
    kde kde 3.0
    kde kde 3.0.1
    kde kde 3.0.2
    kde kde 3.0.3
    kde kde 3.0.4
    kde kde 3.0.5
    kde kde 3.0.5a
    kde kde 3.1
    kde kde 3.1.1
    kde kde 3.1.2
    kde kde 3.1.3
    kde kde 3.1.4
    kde kde 3.1.5
    kde kde 3.1_alpha1
    kde kde 3.1_beta1
    kde kde 3.1_beta2
    kde kde 3.2
    kde kde 3.2.0_beta1
    kde kde 3.2.1
    kde kde 3.2.2
    kde kde 3.2.3
    kde kde 3.3
    kde kde 3.3.1
    kde kde 3.3.2
    kde kde 3.4
    kde kde 3.4.1
    kde kde 3.4.2