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CVE-2005-1920

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…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
KdeKde
from 3.2 through 3.4.0
DebianDebian Linux
Version 3.1

Weakness classification

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