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CVE-2005-0205

KPPP 2.1.2 in KDE 3.1.5 and earlier, when setuid root without certain wrappers, does not properly...

4.6 MediumFix available

CVE-2005-0205 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Bernd Wuebben Kppp, published February 28, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in kdenetwork 4:2.2.2-14.7.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.36%EPSS, 30th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
4:2.2.2-14.7kdenetwork +12 more

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kdenetwork
Debian:3.0
before 4:2.2.2-14.7, plus listed versions
4:2.2.2-14.6
4:2.2.2-14.7
kdenetwork
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8
kdenetwork-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
before 7:3.1.3-1.8
7:3.1.3-1.8

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.6

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0205
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0205
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0206No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2005-0206
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f35q-xj7m-3cm8No score

KPPP 2.1.2 in KDE 3.1.5 and earlier, when setuid root without certain wrappers, does not properly...

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.

Record
GHSA-f35q-xj7m-3cm8
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
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