CVE-2005-0205

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory idefense.com Vendor Advisory kde.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596	vdb entry signature
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.html	patch vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934	patch vendor advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0205?: CVE-2005-0205 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0205?: To fix CVE-2005-0205, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0205 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0205 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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