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TI-2005-00064 Aliases CVE-2005-0078GHSA-64j6-qhj9-rrxj

The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a…

Priority LOW 21Published · Updated

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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00379 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 28

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:woody:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1_beta1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1_beta2VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:woody:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1_beta1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1_beta2 Vulnerable ·KDE
Show 18 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2_beta1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0_beta_1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0_beta_2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2_beta1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_beta_1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_beta_2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:009 Released 2005-02-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdelibs, kdebase security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.i386, kdebase-devel-6:3.1.3-5.8 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.i386, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.i386, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.i386, kdebase-6:3.1.3-5.8.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:009

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0078
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64j6-qhj9-rrxj

References

Patch 2

Other 1

Sources

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