CVE-2010-0436

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.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 5%
VendorProductVersion
kdekde_sc
2.2.0
kdekde_sc
3.5.10
kdekde_sc
4.1.2
kdekde_sc
4.2.2
kdekde_sc
4.3.0
kdekde_sc
4.3.1
kdekde_sc
4.3.4
kdekde_sc
4.3.5
kdekde_sc
4.4.0
kdekde_sc
4.4.1
kdekde_sc
4.4.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
kdebase
karmic
not-affected
jaunty
not-affected
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
ignored
dapper
ignored
kdebase-workspace
karmic
Fixed 4:4.3.2-0ubuntu7.2
released
jaunty
Fixed 4:4.2.2-0ubuntu2.1
released
intrepid
Fixed 4:4.1.4-0ubuntu1~intrepid3.2
released
hardy
ignored
dapper
dne
References