Matthias Ettrich KDE up to 3.2.3 Symbolic Link ~/.kde privileges management

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Matthias Ettrich KDE up to 3.2.3. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file ~/.kde of the component Symbolic Link Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.

The bug was discovered 08/11/2004. The weakness was shared 08/11/2004 by Andrew Tuitt (WESTPOINT) with SuSE (Website). The advisory is shared for download at kde.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0689 since 07/13/2004. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

After 5 hours, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15376 (Debian DSA-539-1 : kdelibs - temporary directory vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.kde.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16963) and Tenable (15376). The entries 22589, 22259 and 22221 are related to this item.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 15376
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-539-1 : kdelibs - temporary directory vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 53229
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 539-1 (kdelibs)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: ftp.kde.org

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Advisory: kde.org
Researcher: Andrew Tuitt (WESTPOINT)
Organization: SuSE
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0689 (🔍)
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X-Force: 16963 - KDE application symlink, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 8399 - KDE Allows Overwriting Files When Created Insecurely, Low
SecurityFocus: 11186 - Multiple Browser Cross-Domain Cookie Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 12276 - KDE Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 8589 - KDE DCOPServer Insecure Temporary File Manipulation

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2004 13:27
Updated: 06/29/2019 07:25
Changes: 08/12/2004 13:27 (102), 06/29/2019 07:25 (2)
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