Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-2494 is an old KDE kcheckpass local privilege escalation issue. On KDE 3.2.0 through 3.4.2, a local user could abuse unsafe lock-file handling to gain root privileges. It matters mainly for legacy Linux/Unix systems still running vulnerable KDE packages. Exposure is most likely on legacy desktops, kiosks, or servers with KDE 3.2.0 through 3.4.2 packages still installed. Modern supported distributions are unlikely to be affected unless frozen, embedded, or manually maintained images retain old KDE components. Treat this as high priority only where legacy KDE systems remain in use. It is not a broad modern internet-facing issue, but a confirmed local-to-root class weakness can turn any low-privilege account on an affected host into full system compromise. Mitigation focus: Identify systems running KDE 3.2.0 through 3.4.2 or related kcheckpass packages.; Apply the relevant KDE or distribution security update from supported vendor channels.; Retire or isolate legacy systems that cannot receive patched KDE packages..
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- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9388CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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