KPPP 2.1.2 in KDE 3.1.5 and earlier, when setuid root without certain wrappers, does not properly close a privileged file descriptor for a domain socket, which allows local users to read and write to /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf and gain control over DNS name resolution by opening a number of file descriptors before executing kppp.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kde | Kde | 3.1.5 | 3.1.5 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.1.3 | 3.1.3 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 |
| Kppp | Bernd_wuebben | 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |