Description
The KApplication class in the KDE 1.1.2 configuration file management capability allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 3
- KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (1) EDB-19979 · local · May 31, 2000 · verified
- KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (2) EDB-19980 · local · May 31, 2000 · verified
- KDE 1.1.2 KApplication configfile - Local Privilege Escalation (3) EDB-19981 · local · May 31, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20000531 KDE::KApplication feature? mailing-list
- kde-configuration-file-creation(4583) vdb-entry
- 1291 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2000:032 vendor-advisory