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CVE-2005-2101

langen2kvtml in KDE 3.0 to 3.4.2 creates insecure temporary files in /tmp with predictable names, which allows local use

langen2kvtml in KDE 3.0 to 3.4.2 creates insecure temporary files in /tmp with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.00646
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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kdeall versions
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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD17 Aug 2005 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/16428
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014675
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-818
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050815-1.txtPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:159
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14561
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