CVE-2001-0178

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 26, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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