Description
KGet 2.4.2 in KDE SC 4.0.0 through 4.4.3 does not properly request download confirmation from the user, which makes it easier for remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted metalink file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.4/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051692.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127378789518426&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/64689
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39528Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39787Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-70/Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023984
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100513-1.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511279/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511294/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40141
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-938-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1142Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1144Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3096Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58629
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051692.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127378789518426&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/64689
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39528Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39787Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-70/Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023984
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100513-1.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511279/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511294/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40141
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-938-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1142Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1144Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3096Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58629
Timeline
- Published
- May 17, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified