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CVE-2004-0689

7.1 · HIGH

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.

Published Sep 28, 2004kdeCWE-59EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2004-0689 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting kde kde. It was published on September 28, 2004 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update kde to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
kdekde>= 0, < 3.3Affected

References

Refdistro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000864Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109225538901170&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/12276/Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-13.xmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-539Refwww.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txtRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16963Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9334Refdistro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000864Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109225538901170&w=2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0689?

CVE-2004-0689 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting kde kde. It was published on September 28, 2004 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2004-0689?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0689?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update kde to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0689?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0689 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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