Race condition in backend/ctrl.c in KDM in KDE Software Compilation (SC) 2.2.0 through 4.4.2 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files, and consequently gain privileges, by blocking the removal of a certain directory that contains a control socket, related to improper interaction with ksm.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2037-1 | New kdm packages fix privilege escalation |
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-0467 | Race condition in backend/ctrl.c in KDM in KDE Software Compilation (SC) 2.2.0 through 4.4.2 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files, and consequently gain privileges, by blocking the removal of a certain directory that contains a control socket, related to improper interaction with ksm. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-932-1 | KDM vulnerability |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:52:17.347Z
Reserved: 2010-01-27T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-0436
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2010-04-15T17:30:00.477
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2010-0436
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN