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.
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112171434023679&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/16099
secunia.com/advisories/23099
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-21.xml
securitytracker.com/id?1014512
www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-804
www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050718-1.txt
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-612.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427976/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/14297
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9434