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FreeBSD : kdelibs insecure temporary file handling (603fe36d-ec9d-11d8-b913-000c41e2cdad)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24307

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

According to a KDE Security Advisory, KDE may sometimes create temporary files without properly checking the ownership and type of the target path. This could allow a local attacker to cause KDE applications to overwrite arbitrary files.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txt

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-2.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?d058b34d

http://www.nessus.org/u?ac90c402

http://www.nessus.org/u?efecb7ac

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24307

File Name: freebsd_pkg_603fe36dec9d11d8b913000c41e2cdad.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Published: 2/9/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:kdelibs, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0689, CVE-2004-0690