CVE-2005-0205 describes a vulnerability in KPPP 2.1.2 and earlier versions within KDE 3.1.5, where a misconfigured setuid root KPPP instance fails to properly close a privileged file descriptor. This flaw allows local users to manipulate /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf, thereby gaining control over DNS resolution. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low severity with local access required and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bernd_wuebben:kppp:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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