7.5

CVE-2005-1920: debian debian_linux Improper Preservation of Permissions

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2005:612DSA-804-2
Published 26-07-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-1920 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Preservation of Permissions vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-07-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could allow local users and possibly remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.67% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.67%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat3 products
  • kdelibs< 6:3.3.1-3.11
  • kdelibs-debuginfo< 6:3.3.1-3.11
  • kdelibs-devel< 6:3.3.1-3.11
Debian2 products
Kde1 product
  • kde≥ 3.2, ≤ 3.4.0

3 vendors · 6 products

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