CVE-2005-2494

Publication date 6 September 2005

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
kdebase 7.04 feisty
Fixed 3.5.6-0ubuntu20.2
6.10 edgy
Fixed 3.5.5-0ubuntu3.5
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 3.5.2-0ubuntu27.1

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-176-1
    • kcheckpass vulnerability
    • 7 September 2005

Other references