Description
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 Metrics
- Vector
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- local
- Access Cmplx
- low
- Auth
- none
- Confidentiality
- partial
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-Other
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- CONECTIVA
- Published
- 3/26/2001
- Last Modified
- 4/3/2025
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
conectiva : linuxcaldera : openlinux_edesktopmandrakesoft : mandrake_linuxmandrakesoft : mandrake_linuxmandrakesoft : mandrake_linuxmandrakesoft : mandrake_linuxmandrakesoft : mandrake_linux_corporate_serversuse : suse_linuxsuse : suse_linuxsuse : suse_linuxsuse : suse_linuxsuse : suse_linuxsuse : suse_linux
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