CVEvulnerability

CVE-2005-1920

7.5 HIGH Published 2005-07-26 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2005-07-26
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-281

Description

The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could allow local users and possibly remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Affected configurations

• kde kde (>= 3.2 <= 3.4.0) • debian debian linux 3.1

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions weakness

Referenced by CWE · observed example (1)

  • CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions weakness

References