CVE-2001-0178 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can steal passwords from KDE2's kdesu utility due to improper socket owner verification, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0178?
CVE-2001-0178 is a low-severity vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 7 May 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0178?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Caldera Openlinux Edesktop, Conectiva Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server, Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhpm-fc48-2hx6.