Vulnerability Details 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 29.4%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 2.1
References
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2
- 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
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995
Products affected by CVE-2001-0178
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cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_edesktop:2.4
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cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:6.0
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2
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cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1
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cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0
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cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1
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cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2
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cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3
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cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4
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cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0