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CVE-2005-0078

The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a certain...

4.6 MediumFix available

The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a certain function call, which allows attackers with physical access to cause a crash and access the desktop session.

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a certain function call, which allows attackers with physical access to cause a crash and access the desktop session.

Record
CVE-2005-0078
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a certain function call, which allows attackers with physical access to cause a crash and access the desktop session.

Record
CVE-2005-0078
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0079 No score

The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a certain function call, which allows attackers with physical access to cause a crash and access the desktop session.

Record
EUVD-2005-0079
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-64j6-qhj9-rrxj No score

The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a certain...

The KDE screen saver in KDE before 3.0.5 does not properly check the return value from a certain function call, which allows attackers with physical access to cause a crash and access the desktop session.

Record
GHSA-64j6-qhj9-rrxj
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kdebase
Debian:3.0
 before 4:2.2.2-14.9, plus listed versions
4:2.2.2-14.8
4:2.2.2-14.9
kdebase
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdebase-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdebase-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdebase
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdebase-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdebase-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdebase
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdebase-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdebase-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdebase
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdebase-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdebase-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-5.8
6:3.1.3-5.8
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.1.3-6.9
6:3.1.3-6.9

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0078 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Kde, published January 26, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in kdebase 4:2.2.2-14.9.

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