# CVE-2005-0011: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges via buffer overflows in the setuid fliccd binary used by KDE Kstars.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Feb 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jx94-cc76-x227

## What is CVE-2005-0011?

CVE-2005-0011 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 16 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple vulnerabilities in fliccd, when installed setuid root as part of the kdeedu Kstars support for Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI) in KDE 3.3 to 3.3.2, allow local users and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via stack-based buffer overflows.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0011?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kde Kde.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-0011?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0011 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-0011 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Kde Kde

- [CVE-2003-0690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0690/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1670](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1670/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-4512](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4512/): Memory corruption in Konqueror (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2006-0019](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0019/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-1046](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1046/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-0011 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-0011 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 16 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kde Kde. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0011/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0011/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0011
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0011
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-0011

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0011/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.