Vulnerability in KDE
CVE-2004-0689
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- KDE
- Debian Linux — versions 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9334 (Broken Link, signature, vdb-entry)
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/12276/ (Patch, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16963 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-539 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-13.xml (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txt (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0689?
- CVE-2004-0689 is a high-severity vulnerability in KDE, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2004-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2004-0689?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.