Kile 1.9.2 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kile 1.9.2. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-6085. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kile 1.9.2. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Kile before 1.9.3 does not assign a backup file the same permissions as the original file, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

The weakness was shared 11/24/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-6085 since 11/24/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30414), SecurityFocus (BID 21200†) and Secunia (SA23035†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kile 1.9.3

Timelineinfo

11/19/2006 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security.gentoo.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-6085 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6085
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33424
X-Force: 30414 - Kile backup insecure permission
SecurityFocus: 21200 - Kile Backup File Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability
Secunia: 23035 - Kile Backup File Insecure File Permissions, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-4615

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/28/2026 18:40
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (58), 08/09/2018 07:15 (1), 04/28/2026 18:40 (17)
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