| Name | CVE-2005-2494 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-815-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 327039 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kdebase | source | woody | (not affected) | DSA-815-1 | ||
| kdebase | source | sarge | 4:3.3.2-1sarge1 | medium | DSA-815-1 | 327039 |
| kdebase | source | (unstable) | 4:3.4.2-3 | medium | 327039 |