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CVE-2006-2449 Detail

Description

KDE Display Manager (KDM) in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.5.3 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to the session type for login.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

Vendor links provide patches for each version affected.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/20602 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20602 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20660 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20660 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20674 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20674 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20702 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20702 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20785 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20785 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20869 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20869 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20890 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20890 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21662 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21662 Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016297
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016297
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.444467
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.444467
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1156 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1156 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-23.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-23.xml
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-1.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-1.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:105
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:105
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:106
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:106
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_39_kdm.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_39_kdm.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.osvdb.org/26511
http://www.osvdb.org/26511
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0548.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0548.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437133/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437133/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437322/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437322/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18431
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18431
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2355
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2355
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27181
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27181
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9844
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9844
https://usn.ubuntu.com/301-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/301-1/

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2449
NVD Published Date:
06/15/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.