CVE-2003-0690
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CVE-2003-0690 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kde | Kde | 1.1 |
| Kde | Kde | 1.1.1 |
| Kde | Kde | 1.1.2 |
| Kde | Kde | 1.2 |
| Kde | Kde | 2.0 |
| Kde | Kde | 2.0.1 |
| Kde | Kde | 2.0_beta |
| Kde | Kde | 2.1 |
| Kde | Kde | 2.1.1 |
| Kde | Kde | 2.1.2 |
| Kde | Kde | 2.2 |
| Kde | Kde | 2.2.1 |
| Kde | Kde | 2.2.2 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.0 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.0.1 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.0.2 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.0.3 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.0.3a |
| Kde | Kde | 3.0.4 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.0.5 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.0.5a |
| Kde | Kde | 3.0.5b |
| Kde | Kde | 3.1 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.1.1 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.1.1a |
| Kde | Kde | 3.1.2 |
| Kde | Kde | 3.1.3 |
References
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030916-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-270.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030916-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-270.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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