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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdelibs (MDKSA-2005:122)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19265

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The Kate and Kwrite programs create a file backup before saving a modified file. These backup files are created with default system permissions, even if the original file had more strict permissions set.

The updated packages have been patched to address this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050718-1.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19265

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-122.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 7/21/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdecore4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdecore4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdecore4-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdelibs-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdecore4, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/20/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1920

MDKSA: 2005:122