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TI-2006-02385 Aliases CVE-2006-2449GHSA-rf2c-jr84-7pmj

KDE Display Manager (KDM) in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.5.3 allows local users to read arbitrary…

Priority LOW 19Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

KDE Display Manager (KDM) in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.5.3 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to the session type for login.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00376 31st 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 · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableKDE
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableKDE
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4VulnerableKDE
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 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
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.3VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.3VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·KDE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0548 Released 2006-06-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdebase security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12.i386, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12.i386, kdebase-devel-6:3.3.1-5.12 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12.i386, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12.i386, kdebase-6:3.3.1-5.12.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0548

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2449
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf2c-jr84-7pmj

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Other 3

  • 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
See all 65 →

Sources

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