CVE-2010-1511
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedKGet 2.4.2 in KDE SC 4.0.0 through 4.4.3 does not properly request download confirmation from the user, which makes it easier for remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted metalink file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceKGet 2.4.2 in KDE SC 4.0.0-4.4.3 fails to properly request user confirmation before saving downloads triggered by metalink files. A remote attacker can craft a malicious metalink file that causes KGet to silently download and overwrite arbitrary files on the user's system without prompting for confirmation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.4.2= 2.2.0= 3.5.10= 4.0.0= 4.0.1= 4.0.2= 4.0.3= 4.0.4= 4.0.5= 4.1.0= 4.1.1= 4.1.2= 4.1.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if KGet is installedCheck for the presence of the KGet application on the system. Look for the kget executable or package using system package managers or by searching for kget in the system binary directories.Affected if KGet is not installed on the system.
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Determine the installed KGet versionRun 'kget --version' or check the package management system for the installed version of KGet. Compare the version number to the affected range.Affected if The installed version is KGet 2.4.2 specifically.
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Identify the KDE SC version if presentCheck the KDE environment version using 'kde-config --version' or 'kwin --version', or check system package information for the kdebase or kdelibs packages.Affected if The KDE SC version is 4.0.0 through 4.4.3, or versions 2.2.0 or 3.5.10.
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Verify metalink file handling is configuredCheck if KGet has metalink support enabled or if there are recent metalink file associations. Look in KGet settings for metalink preferences or check for recently opened .metalink files.Affected if Metalink file handling is enabled and metalink files have been processed.
A system is affected if KGet version 2.4.2 is installed (or KDE SC versions 2.2.0, 3.5.10, or 4.0.0-4.4.3 with their bundled KGet) and metalink files are being processed, allowing silent file overwrites without user confirmation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of KGet (KDE SC 4.4.4 or later). Avoid opening untrusted metalink files from unknown sources until the patch is applied.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2010-1511 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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