CVE-2005-0205

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.

Affected products

• bernd_wuebben / kppp2.1.2 – 2.1.2
• KDE / kde3.1 – 3.1
• KDE / kde3.1.1 – 3.1.1
• KDE / kde3.1.2 – 3.1.2
• KDE / kde3.1.3 – 3.1.3
• KDE / kde3.1.4 – 3.1.4
• KDE / kde3.1.5 – 3.1.5

References

• MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9596
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-692
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-175.html
• MISChttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000934
• MISChttp://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050228-1.txt
• MISChttp://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=208&type=vulnerabilities