VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0078
The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a certain function call, which allows attackers with physical access to cause a crash and access the desktop session.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a certain function call, which allows attackers with physical access to cause a crash and access the desktop session.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · kde/kde · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/linux advanced workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-660Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-009.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19084
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9260
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-660Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-009.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19084
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9260
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.