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CVE-2010-0436 json

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 o…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-0467

cvss
6.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • kdebase RHEL 4 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1
  • kdebase RHEL 5 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0348

  • kdebase3 openSUSE Tumbleweed 4.11.22-6.8

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10023-1

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-0436 updated cvss 6.8

kdm privilege escalation flaw

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kdebase 3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdebase 3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kdebase 3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdebase 3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) kdebase 3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdebase 3.3.1-13.el4_8.1
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdebase 3.3.1-13.el4_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0348

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Exploit prediction

0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization

References

Sources

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