CVE-2004-0689

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 7.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000864	Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109225538901170&w=2	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/12276/	Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-13.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-539	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txt	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16963	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9334	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2004-09-28 04:00

Updated : 2024-01-26 17:06

NVD link : CVE-2004-0689

Mitre link : CVE-2004-0689

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2004-0689

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

kde

kde

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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