langen2kvtml in KDE 3.0 to 3.4.2 creates insecure temporary files in /tmp with…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
langen2kvtml in KDE 3.0 to 3.4.2 creates insecure temporary files in /tmp with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0127 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5a | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | 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:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5a Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1_alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1_alpha1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1_beta1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1_beta2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0_beta1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1_alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1_alpha1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1_beta1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1_beta2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0_beta1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2101
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hrqr-2x88-hvmv
References
More Kde 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
Sources
- CVE-2005-2101 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2101 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hrqr-2x88-hvmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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