CVE-2005-1920

7.5 HIGH
Published: July 26, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112171434023679&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/16099
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23099
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-21.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014512
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-804
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050718-1.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-612.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427976/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14297
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9434
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112171434023679&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/16099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/23099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-21.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-804
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050718-1.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-612.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427976/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14297
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9434
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.8%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-281

Affected Vendors

kde debian

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