Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html
- 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
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.