CVE-2008-1671 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code in setuid root KDE start_kdeinit via manipulated command-line arguments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-1671?
CVE-2008-1671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 28 Apr 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
start_kdeinit in KDE 3.5.5 through 3.5.9, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via "user-influenceable input" (probably command-line arguments) that cause start_kdeinit to send SIGUSR1 signals to other processes.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1671?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Kde.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1671?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2008-1671 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1671 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kde Kde
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59rx-cg4h-mhrj.