misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-10T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:19:46.075Z

Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-1167

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-20T23:46:31.090

Link: CVE-2003-1167

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