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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T04:14:06.573Z
Reserved: 2001-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2001-0178
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Status : Modified
Published: 2001-03-26T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2001-0178
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD