# CVE-2004-0689: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-08-19 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9334
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12276/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16963
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-539
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-13.xml
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109225538901170&w=2
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-1.txt

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