CVE-2005-2101 json
langen2kvtml in KDE 3.0 to 3.4.2 creates insecure temporary files in /tmp with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arb…
published 2005-08-17 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2102
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
langen2kvtml in KDE 3.0 to 3.4.2 creates insecure temporary files in /tmp with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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kde.org
/info/security/advisory-20050815-1.txt
patch, vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-818
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:159
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/14561
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/16428
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014675
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2101
- NVD CVE-2005-2101
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