CVE-2005-2494
HighSummary
The vulnerability in kcheckpass in KDE 3.2.0 through 3.4.2 allows local users to gain root access via a symlink attack on lock files.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can escalate privileges to root, leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately update KDE to version 3.4.3 or later, which fixes this vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
kcheckpass in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.4.2 allows local users to gain root access via a symlink attack on lock files.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

