Description
kphone 4.2 creates .qt/kphonerc with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read usernames and SIP passwords.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | kphone | 1:4.1.0-2sarge1 | DSA-1062-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1062-1 kphone - insecure file creation Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- MDKSA-2006:089 vendor-advisory
- 18049 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-1862 vdb-entry
- DSA-1062 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=337830