CVE-2001-0178 — LOW severity vulnerability (kdesu program in KDE2 (KDE before 2.2.0-6) does not properly)
kdesu program in KDE2 (KDE before 2.2.0-6) does not properly verify the owner of a UNIX socket that is used to send a password, which allows local users to steal passwords and gain privileges.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0178 |
|---|---|
| Severity | LOW |
| CVSS score | 2.1 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-03-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | kdesu program in KDE2 (KDE before 2.2.0-6) does not properly verify the owner of a UNIX socket that is used to send a password, which allows local users to steal passwords and gain privileges. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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