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CVE-2001-0178

kdesu program in KDE2 (KDE before 2.2.0-6) does not properly verify the owner of a UNIX socket that is used to send a password, which allow…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 30%
Public exploits
0
none known

kdesu program in KDE2 (KDE before 2.2.0-6) does not properly verify the owner of a UNIX socket that is used to send a password, which allows local users to steal passwords and gain privileges.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • calderasystems.com /support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CALDERA, x_transferred
  • linux-mandrake.com /en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/5995 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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