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Kile Backup File Insecure File Permissions
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA23035
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Release Date:
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2006-11-20
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Last Update:
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2006-11-28
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Popularity:
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5,107 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Kile 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-6085
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Description:
A security issue has been reported in Kile, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain knowledge of certain information.
The security issue is caused due to backup files being created with default permissions even when the original file had more restrictive permissions set. This can potentially disclose the contents of files edited by other users.
The security issue is reported in versions prior to 1.9.3.
Solution:
Update to version 1.9.3.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2006-11-28: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=464713
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