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TI-2005-01819 Aliases CVE-2005-1920GHSA-2p38-wq56-wg8h

The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly…

Priority LOW 39CWE-281Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0367 89th 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 – 3.4.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 – 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:612 Released 2005-07-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kdelibs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11.i386, kdelibs-devel-6:3.3.1-3.11 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-3.11.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:612
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:612
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:612
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:612

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1920
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2p38-wq56-wg8h

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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