Vulnerability Details : CVE-2001-0178
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-0178
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2001-0178
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2001-0178
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http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995
Products affected by CVE-2001-0178
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux_edesktop:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*