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 allows local users to steal passwords and gain privileges.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_edesktop:2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:::::::*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html -~~	() http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html -
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995 -

Information

Published : 2001-03-26 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2001-0178

Mitre link : CVE-2001-0178

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0178

JSON object : View

Products Affected

conectiva

linux

mandrakesoft

mandrake_linux
mandrake_linux_corporate_server

caldera

openlinux_edesktop

suse

suse_linux

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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