Description
KPPP 2.1.2 in KDE 3.1.5 and earlier, when setuid root without certain wrappers, does not properly close a privileged file descriptor for a domain socket, which allows local users to read and write to /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf and gain control over DNS name resolution by opening a number of file descriptors before executing kppp.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-0206 | KPPP 2.1.2 in KDE 3.1.5 and earlier, when setuid root without certain wrappers, does not properly close a privileged file descriptor for a domain socket, which allows local users to read and write to /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf and gain control over DNS name resolution by opening a number of file descriptors before executing kppp. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T21:05:25.431Z
Reserved: 2005-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-0205
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-05-02T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-0205
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD