CVE-2004-0689

KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations,...

7.1 HighFix available

KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.

Record: CVE-2004-0689
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.

Record: CVE-2004-0689
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-0688 No score

KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.

Record: EUVD-2004-0688
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pqvf-h958-3qmw 7.1

KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations,...

KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations, which could allow local users to create or truncate arbitrary files.

Record: GHSA-pqvf-h958-3qmw
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kdelibs` Debian:3.0	before 4:2.2.2-13.woody.12	4:2.2.2-13.woody.12
`kdebase` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdebase-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdebase-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdelibs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdelibs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdelibs-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdebase` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdebase-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdebase-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kdelibs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdelibs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdelibs-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdebase` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdebase-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdebase-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdelibs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdelibs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdelibs-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdebase` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdebase-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdebase-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 6:3.1.3-5.4	6:3.1.3-5.4
`kdelibs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdelibs-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6
`kdelibs-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 6:3.1.3-6.6	6:3.1.3-6.6

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2004-0689 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Kde, published August 18, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in kdelibs 4:2.2.2-13.woody.12.

References

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