Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-2449 (CCN-27181)

Assigned:2006-06-14
Published:2006-06-14
Updated:2018-10-18
Summary:KDE Display Manager (KDM) in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.5.3 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to the session type for login.
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:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
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: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jun 14 2006 - 13:30:39 CDT
[KDE Security Advisory] KDM symlink attack vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jun 15 2006 - 14:01:16 CDT
rPSA-2006-0106-1 kdebase

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-2449

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0548
kdebase security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA20602
KDE KDM Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20602

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20660

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20674

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20702

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20785

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20869

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20890

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
21662

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016297
KDE KDM Symlink Bug Lets Local Users View Files

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016297

Source: SLACKWARE
Type: UNKNOWN
SSA:2006-178-01

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-127
kdebase security update (RHSA-2006-0548)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Vendor Advisory
DSA-1156

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1156
kdebase -- programming error

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200606-23
KDM: Symlink vulnerability

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200606-23

Source: CCN
Type: KDE Security Advisory 2006-06-14
KDM symlink attack vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-1.txt

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:105

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:106

Source: SUSE
Type: Vendor Advisory
SUSE-SA:2006:039

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
26511

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 26511
KDE KDM Login Sesson Type Symlink Arbitrary File Read

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2006:0548

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060614 [KDE Security Advisory] KDM symlink attack vulnerability

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060615 rPSA-2006-0106-1 kdebase

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
18431

Source: CCN
Type: BID-18431
KDE KDM Session Type Symbolic Link Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-301-1
kdm vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-2355

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kde-kdm-symlink(27181)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kde-kdm-symlink(27181)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9844

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-301-1

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:039
KDM information disclosure

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20062449
    V
    		CVE-2006-2449
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9844
    V
    		KDE Display Manager (KDM) in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.5.3 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to the session type for login.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1156
    V
    		programming error
    2006-08-27
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060548
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0548: kdebase security update (Important)
    2006-06-26
    BACK
    kde kde 3.2
    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
    kde kde 3.4.3
    kde kde 3.5
    kde kde 3.5.2
    kde kde 3.5.3