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TI-2005-02361 Aliases CVE-2005-2494GHSA-3p2f-43j8-jmf7

kcheckpass in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.4.2 allows local users to gain root access via a symlink attack on lock files.

Priority LOW 32Published · 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
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

kcheckpass in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.4.2 allows local users to gain root access via a symlink attack on lock files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00442 38th 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 · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.2VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 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:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 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:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 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

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0582 Released 2006-08-10 · Red Hat rating Low
    kdebase security fix
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13.i386, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13.i386, kdebase-devel-6:3.3.1-5.13 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13.i386, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13.i386, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.13.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-2006:0582
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0582
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0582
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0582

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2494
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3p2f-43j8-jmf7

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • 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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Sources

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