KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier does not verify whether the pam_setcred function call succeeds, which may allow attackers to gain root privileges by triggering error conditions within PAM modules, as demonstrated in certain configurations of the MIT pam_krb5 module.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2003-0681 | KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier does not verify whether the pam_setcred function call succeeds, which may allow attackers to gain root privileges by triggering error conditions within PAM modules, as demonstrated in certain configurations of the MIT pam_krb5 module. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T02:05:12.192Z
Reserved: 2003-08-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2003-0690
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2003-10-06T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2003-0690
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