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Low
CVE-2001-0178
kdesu program in KDE2 (KDE before 2.2.0-6) does not properly...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
conectiva
View all reports →Affected Software
linux, openlinux edesktop, mandrake linux, mandrake linux corporate server, suse linux
Vulnerable Versions:
6.0, 2.4, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 1.0.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 7th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.