Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | New kdelibs packages fix backup file information leak |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | DSA-804 | First vendor Publication | 2005-09-08 |
| Vendor | Debian | Last vendor Modification | 2005-11-10 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | 2 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Lennert Buytenhek discoverd that that patch to cure this information leak was only included but not applied, hence, this update. For completeness we're copying the original advisory text: KDE developers have reported a vulnerability in the backup file handling of Kate and Kwrite. The backup files are created with default permissions, even if the original file had more strict permissions set. This could disclose information unintendedly. For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 3.3.2-6.3. For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 3.4.1-1. We recommend that you upgrade your kate package. |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-804 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-281 | Improper Preservation of Permissions |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9434 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9434 | ||
| Title: | The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could allow local users and possibly remote attackers to obtain sensitive information. | ||
| Description: | The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could allow local users and possibly remote attackers to obtain sensitive information. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-1920 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-10-10 | Name : SLES9: Security update for kdelibs3 File : nvt/sles9p5018935.nasl |
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200611-21 (kile) File : nvt/glsa_200611_21.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: kdebase File : nvt/freebsd_kdebase0.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 804-1 (kdelibs) File : nvt/deb_804_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 804-2 (kdelibs) File : nvt/deb_804_2.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 18063 | KDE Kate/KWrite Backup File Insecure Permission Information Disclosure Kate/KWrite create a file backup before saving a modified file. These backup files are created with default permissions (as set by umask), even if the original file had more strict permissions set. Depending on system setup, relaxed permissions may make the backup file readable to users who would not have read permission to the original file. Kate/KWrite are network transparent, therefore this disclosure might not be limited to local users. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2006-11-27 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200611-21.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-07-05 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2005-612.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-01-15 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-150-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-09-12 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-804.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-08-01 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates. File : freebsd_pkg_2e116ba5f7c311d9928e000b5d7e6dd5.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-07-31 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-612.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-07-21 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2005-122.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-07-20 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-594.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 11:34:19 |
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