CVE-2001-0178 (GCVE-0-2001-0178)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2001-05-07 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 04:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/ad… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA |
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MD… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Date Public
2001-01-23 00:00
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