CVE-2001-0178
No CVSS score yet. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 30% of CVEs (scores of 2026-11-01)
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- caldera:openlinux_edesktop
- conectiva:linux
- mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux
- mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server
- suse:suse_linux
References
- 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
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt