# CVE-2004-0690: The DCOPServer in KDE 3.2.3 and earlier allows local users to gain unauthorized access via a symlink attack on DCOP files in the /tmp direct

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-14 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The DCOPServer in KDE 3.2.3 and earlier allows local users to gain unauthorized access via a symlink attack on DCOP files in the /tmp directory.

## What to do

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## References

- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000864
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12276
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=261386
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:086
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-2.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/330638
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10924
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-13.xml
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109225538901170&w=2

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