This is a Debian Security Advisory DSA 692-1 for kdenetwork. The KDE team fixed a bug in kppp in 2002 which was discovered to be exploitable by iDEFENSE. By opening a sufficiently large number of file descriptors before executing kppp, a local attacker is able to take over privileged file descriptors. For the stable distribution (woody), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.2-14.7. The testing (sarge) and unstable (sid) distributions are not affected since KDE 3.2 already contained the correction. It is recommended to upgrade the kppp package
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 13 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | CVE-2005-0205 | 2 May 200500:00 | – | ubuntucve |
![]() | RHSA-2005:175 Red Hat Security Advisory: kdenetwork security update | 17 Sep 202400:33 | – | osv |
![]() | kppp - design flaw | 8 Mar 200500:00 | – | osv |
![]() | RHEL 2.1 / 3 : kdenetwork (RHSA-2005:175) | 4 Mar 200500:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Debian DSA-692-1 : kdenetwork - design flaw | 9 Mar 200500:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | iDEFENSE Security Advisory 02.28.05: KPPP Privileged File Descriptor Leak Vulnerability | 28 Feb 200500:00 | – | securityvulns |
![]() | CVE-2005-0205 | 2 May 200504:00 | – | cve |
![]() | (RHSA-2005:175) kdenetwork security update | 3 Mar 200500:00 | – | redhat |
![]() | CVE-2005-0205 | 28 Feb 200505:00 | – | cvelist |
![]() | CVE-2005-0205 | 2 May 200504:00 | – | nvd |
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_692_1.nasl 6616 2017-07-07 12:10:49Z cfischer $
# Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 692-1
#
# Authors:
# Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2007 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com
# Text descriptions are largerly excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
# as published by the Free Software Foundation
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#
include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "The KDE team fixed a bug in kppp in 2002 which was now discovered to be
exploitable by iDEFENSE. By opening a sufficiently large number of
file descriptors before executing kppp which is installed setuid root a
local attacker is able to take over privileged file descriptors.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.2-14.7.
The testing (sarge) and unstable (sid) distributions are not affected
since KDE 3.2 already contained the correction.
We recommend that you upgrade your kppp package.";
tag_summary = "The remote host is missing an update to kdenetwork
announced via advisory DSA 692-1.";
tag_solution = "https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20692-1";
if(description)
{
script_id(53522);
script_version("$Revision: 6616 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-07 14:10:49 +0200 (Fri, 07 Jul 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-01-17 22:56:38 +0100 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0205");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.6");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 692-1 (kdenetwork)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2005 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"kdict", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"kit", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"klisa", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"kmail", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"knewsticker", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"knode", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"korn", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"kppp", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ksirc", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ktalkd", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libkdenetwork1", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libmimelib-dev", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libmimelib1", ver:"2.2.2-14.7", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if (report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}
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