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TI-2005-00327 Aliases CVE-2005-0365GHSA-j3f3-xgcv-vhcf

The dcopidlng script in KDE 3.2.x and 3.3.x creates temporary files with predictable…

Priority LOW 11Published · 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
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

The dcopidlng script in KDE 3.2.x and 3.3.x creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00412 35th 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.xVulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.xVulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.x Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.x Vulnerable ·KDE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:325 Released 2005-03-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdelibs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6.i386, kdelibs-devel-6:3.3.1-3.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.6.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:325
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:325
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:325
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:325

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0365
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3f3-xgcv-vhcf

References

Patch 3

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • 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
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