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high 7.5

CVE-2005-1920 json

The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were…

published 2005-07-26 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1922

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.7%
EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The (1) Kate and (2) Kwrite applications in KDE KDE 3.2.x through 3.4.0 do not properly set the same permissions on the backup file as were set on the original file, which could allow local users and possibly remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Patch / fix

  • kdelibs RHEL 4 6:3.3.1-3.11

red hat advisories RHSA-2005:612

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-2005-1920 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdelibs 3.3.1-3.11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdelibs 3.3.1-3.11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdelibs 3.3.1-3.11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdelibs 3.3.1-3.11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:612

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Exploit prediction

3.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions

References

Sources

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