Matthias Ettrich KDE up to 3.1.5 kppp 2.1.2 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Matthias Ettrich KDE up to 3.1.5 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component kppp 2.1.2. This manipulation causes privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0205. The attack needs to be done within the local network. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Matthias Ettrich KDE up to 3.1.5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component kppp 2.1.2. 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.

The bug was discovered 03/01/2005. The weakness was shared 02/28/2005 with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared at kde.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0205 since 02/01/2005. The attack needs to be done within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at idefense.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17299 (Debian DSA-692-1 : kdenetwork - design flaw), 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.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.kde.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19524), Tenable (17299), SecurityFocus (BID 12677†), OSVDB (14275†) and Secunia (SA14427†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 17299
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-692-1 : kdenetwork - design flaw
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OpenVAS ID: 53522
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 692-1 (kdenetwork)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ftp.kde.org

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kde.org
Researcher: http://www.idefense.com
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0205 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0205
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1249

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X-Force: 19524
SecurityFocus: 12677 - KPPP Privileged File Descriptor Leakage Vulnerability
Secunia: 14427 - KDE kppp Privileged File Descriptor Leak Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 14275 - KDE kppp Privileged File Descriptor Leak
SecurityTracker: 1013317
Vulnerability Center: 7232 - KPPP 2.1.2 in KDE 3.1.5 Enables Local DNS Name Resolution Control, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/02/2005 16:12
Updated: 03/10/2021 16:07
Changes: 03/02/2005 16:12 (94), 07/01/2019 16:25 (3), 03/10/2021 16:07 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:C99:103

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