CVE-2005-1920
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2005-1920 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2005-07-26 04:00:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-281 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 3.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Kde | Kde | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| KDE Kate, KWrite Local Backup File Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-804-1 kdelibs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Secunia - Advisories - KDE Kate / KWrite Backup File Insecure File Permissions | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| '[KDE Security Advisory]: Kate backup file permission leak' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | Mailing List |
| www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050718-1.txt | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kde.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | Broken Link |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - KDE Kate/Kwrite May Disclose Backup Files to Local Users or Remote Authenticated Users | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securitytracker.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Kile: Incorrect backup file permission | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Security Announcement | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.novell.com | Broken Link |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Gentoo update for kile - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | Broken Link |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.