CVE-2005-0205
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
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ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txt
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilities
References
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txt
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilities
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