CVE-2006-2449

rPSA-2006-0106-1.txt

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

KDE Display Manager (KDM) in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.5.3 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack related to the session type for login.

KDE Display Manager (KDM) en KDE v3.2.0 a v3.5.3 permite a usuarios locales leer archivos de su elección mediante un ataque de enlaces simbólicos relaciado con el tipo de sesión elegido en el inicio de sesión

KDM allows the user to select the session type for login. This setting is permanently stored in the user home directory. By using a symlink attack, KDM can be tricked into allowing the user to read file content that would otherwise be unreadable to this particular user. This vulnerability was discovered and reported by Ludwig Nussel. Affected is KDM as shipped with KDE 3.2.0 up to including 3.5.3. KDE 3.1.x and older and newer versions than KDE 3.5.3 are not affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2006-05-18 CVE Reserved
2006-06-15 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-06-22 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (27)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016297	Vdb Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/26511	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437133/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437322/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18431	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2355	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27181	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9844	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0548.html	2018-10-18

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/20602	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/20660	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/20674	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/20702	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/20785	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/20869	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/20890	2018-10-18
http://secunia.com/advisories/21662	2018-10-18
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.444467	2018-10-18
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1156	2018-10-18
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-23.xml	2018-10-18
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060614-1.txt	2018-10-18
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:105	2018-10-18
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:106	2018-10-18
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_39_kdm.html	2018-10-18
https://usn.ubuntu.com/301-1	2018-10-18
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2449	2006-06-14
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1618107	2006-06-14

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.2 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.2"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.2.1 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.2.1"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.2.2 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.2.2"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.2.3 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.2.3"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.3 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.3"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.3.1 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.3.1"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.3.2 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.3.2"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.4 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.4"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.4.1 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.4.1"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.4.2 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.4.2"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.4.3 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.4.3"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.5 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.5"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.5.2 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.5.2"		-		Affected
Kde Search vendor "Kde"		Kde Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde"				3.5.3 Search vendor "Kde" for product "Kde" and version "3.5.3"		-		Affected