Description
The KDE kscd program does not drop privileges when executing a program specified in a user's SHELL environmental variable, which allows the user to gain privileges by specifying an alternate program to execute.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0172.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_50.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1206
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0172.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_50.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1206
Timeline
- Published
- May 16, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified