cve/2005/CVE-2005-2494.md

### [CVE-2005-2494](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2494)
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### Description

kcheckpass in KDE 3.2.0 up to 3.4.2 allows local users to gain root access via a symlink attack on lock files.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9388
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9388

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.