Name: CVE-2004-0689: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2004-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2004-0689, CWE-59, CVSS 7.1, EPSS 0.00029

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade kdelibs	Dec 10, 2025	Aug 12, 2004
Suse	—	Upgrade kdebase3-64bitUpgrade arts-32bitUpgrade kdelibs3-64bitUpgrade kdebase3Upgrade kdebase3-develUpgrade artsUpgrade kdelibs3Upgrade arts-x86Upgrade kdelibs3-develUpgrade arts-64bitUpgrade kdelibs3-32bitUpgrade kdebase3-x86Upgrade kdelibs3-x86Upgrade kdebase3-32bit	Dec 12, 2013	Sep 28, 2004

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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