CVE-2005-2494

High

7.2/10

Summary

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.

Access Complexity: LOW
AccessVector: LOCAL
Authentication: NONE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

References

Advisory Timeline

Published Sep 06, 2005