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CVE-2005-0365: The dcopidlng script in KDE 3.2.x and 3.3.x creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allow...

The dcopidlng script in KDE 3.2.x and 3.3.x creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

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CVE-2005-0365 is an old KDE local file-overwrite issue. A script created temporary files with predictable names, letting a local user abuse symlinks to overwrite files. It matters mainly where legacy KDE 3.2.x or 3.3.x components remain installed. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux systems with KDE or kdelibs 3.2.x or 3.3.x packages, including distributions referenced by KDE, Red Hat, Fedora, Mandriva, and Gentoo advisories. Modern systems are unlikely to be affected unless they retain those old packages. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless old KDE desktops or servers remain in scope. It is not internet-facing from the supplied evidence, but arbitrary file overwrite by local users can matter on shared systems. Mitigation focus: Identify systems running KDE or kdelibs 3.2.x or 3.3.x.; Apply KDE or distribution security updates where still available.; Remove affected legacy KDE components if no update is available..

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