TI-2004-00631 Aliases CVE-2004-0690 GHSA-cqhm-pgxc-87cv

The DCOPServer in KDE 3.2.3 and earlier allows local users to gain unauthorized access…

LOW 22Published 2004-09-14 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The DCOPServer in KDE 3.2.3 and earlier allows local users to gain unauthorized access via a symlink attack on DCOP files in the /tmp directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00518 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:::::::*	3.2.1	Vulnerable	KDE

cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·KDE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0690
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqhm-pgxc-87cv

References

Exploit 1

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=261386

Patch 1

http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-2.txt

Advisory 4

Other 1

20040811 KDE Security Advisories: Temporary File and Konqueror Frame Injection Vulnerabilities

TI-2004-00806 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2012-03853 Type confusion in KDE Konqueror CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2004-00807 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2005-00011 Multiple vulnerabilities in fliccd, when installed setuid root as part of the kdeedu… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2004-01022 Buffer overflow in the Gfx::doImage function in Gfx.cc for xpdf 3.00, and other products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2008-01602 Heap-based buffer overflow in the progressive PNG Image loader (decoders/pngloader.cpp)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3

See all 65 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences