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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2005-0205
KDE KPPP Root File Descriptor Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 2, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-0205 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Kde kde
1 Bernd_wuebben kppp
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in KPPP, and can be addressed by updating the affected packages.
  • Update the kppp package.
  • Update the kdenetwork, kdenetwork-devel and/or kdenetwork-ppp packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-0205.

URL Resource
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilities Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilities Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-0205 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-0205 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-0205 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-0205 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692
    Added Reference http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilities
    Added Reference http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txt
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.html
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9596 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.6
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} -0.00%

score

0.20222

percentile