PT-2006-7555 · Kde+1 · Xfonts-Konsole+4
Ludwig Nussel
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Published
1970-01-01
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Updated
2018-10-18
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CVE-2006-2449
CVSS v2.0
4.0
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
KDE Display Manager (KDM) versions 3.2.0 through 3.5.3
kdebase versions prior to 3.5.2-r2
kdebase3-kdm (affected versions not specified)
xfonts-konsole (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to the session type for login, potentially leading to a breach of protected information. The exploitation of this issue can be carried out locally.
Recommendations
For KDE Display Manager (KDM) versions 3.2.0 through 3.5.3, update to a version later than 3.5.3 to resolve the issue.
For kdebase versions prior to 3.5.2-r2, update to version 3.5.2-r2 or later.
For kdebase3-kdm, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For xfonts-konsole, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Kde Display Manager
Red Hat
Kdebase
Kdebase3-Kdm
Xfonts-Konsole