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high 7.1

CVE-2004-0689 json

KDE before 3.3.0 does not properly handle when certain symbolic links point to "stale" locations, which could allow local users to create o…

published 2004-08-19 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0688

cvss
7.1
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • kde kde 3.3
  • kdebase RHEL 3 6:3.1.3-5.4
  • kdelibs RHEL 3 6:3.1.3-6.6

red hat advisories RHSA-2004:412

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2004-0689 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kdebase 3.1.3-5.4, kdelibs 3.1.3-6.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kdebase 3.1.3-5.4, kdelibs 3.1.3-6.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kdebase 3.1.3-5.4, kdelibs 3.1.3-6.6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kdebase 3.1.3-5.4, kdelibs 3.1.3-6.6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:412

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Exploit prediction

0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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