kcheckpass in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.4.2 allows local users to gain root access via a symlink attack on lock files.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-2495 kcheckpass in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.4.2 allows local users to gain root access via a symlink attack on lock files.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-176-1 kcheckpass vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:30:00.960Z

Reserved: 2005-08-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-2494

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-09-06T23:03:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-2494

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2005-09-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-2494 - Bugzilla

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