CVE-2005-0205
KPPP 2.1.2 in KDE 3.1.5 and earlier, when setuid root without certain wrappers, does not properly close a privileged file descriptor for a domain socket, which allows local users to read and write to /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf and gain control over…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
KPPP 2.1.2 in KDE 3.1.5 and earlier, when setuid root without certain wrappers, does not properly close a privileged file descriptor for a domain socket, which allows local users to read and write to /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf and gain control over DNS name resolution by opening a number of file descriptors before executing kppp.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- bernd wuebben/kppp · kde/kde
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilitiesPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilitiesPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.