CVE-2006-2442

Description

kphone 4.2 creates .qt/kphonerc with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read usernames and SIP passwords.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:089	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18049	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1862	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1062	vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=337830	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2442?: CVE-2006-2442 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2442?: To fix CVE-2006-2442, 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-2006-2442 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2442 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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