KDE Kate, KWrite Local Backup File Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:14297

Info

KDE Kate, KWrite Local Backup File Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14297
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2005-1920
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 18 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 22 2006 12:04AM
Credit: [email protected] reported this issue to the vendor.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Fedora Core3
Redhat Fedora Core2
Redhat Fedora Core1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
KDE kdelibs 3.0
+ KDE KDE 3.1
KDE KDE 3.4
KDE KDE 3.3.2
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1
+ Debian Linux 3.1
+ Debian Linux 3.1
KDE KDE 3.3.2
KDE KDE 3.3.1
+ Redhat Fedora Core3
KDE KDE 3.3
KDE KDE 3.2.3
KDE KDE 3.2.2
+ KDE KDE 3.2.2
+ Redhat Fedora Core2
KDE KDE 3.2.1
KDE KDE 3.2
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: KDE KDE 3.4.1
+ Redhat Fedora Core4

Discussion

KDE Kate, KWrite Local Backup File Information Disclosure Vulnerability

KDE kate and kwrite are susceptible to a local information-disclosure vulnerability. The applications fail to maintain secure file permissions when creating backup files.

This vulnerability allows local attackers to gain access to the contents of potentially sensitive files.

Note: Since these applications are network-aware, under some unknown circumstances, this issue may not be restricted to local attackers.

Exploit / POC

KDE Kate, KWrite Local Backup File Information Disclosure Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

KDE Kate, KWrite Local Backup File Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


KDE kdelibs 3.0

KDE KDE 3.2

KDE KDE 3.2.1

KDE KDE 3.2.2

KDE KDE 3.2.3

KDE KDE 3.3

KDE KDE 3.3.1

KDE KDE 3.3.2

KDE KDE 3.3.2

KDE KDE 3.4

References

KDE Kate, KWrite Local Backup File Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

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