Description
KPPP 2.1.2 in KDE 3.1.5 and earlier, when setuid root without certain wrappers, does not properly close a privileged file descriptor for a domain socket, which allows local users to read and write to /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf and gain control over DNS name resolution by opening a number of file descriptors before executing kppp.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilitiesPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilitiesPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified