Vulnerability Details : 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.
Products affected by CVE-2010-0436
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:3.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0436
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-0436
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2010-0436
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The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2010-0436
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57823
KDE KDM privilege escalation CVE-2010-0436 Vulnerability Report
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039533.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 13 Update: kdebase-workspace-4.4.2-5.fc13
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=570613
570613 – (CVE-2010-0436) CVE-2010-0436 kdm privilege escalation flaw
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9999
Repository / Oval Repository
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39467
KDE KDM Insecure File Permission Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100413-1.txt
Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2010:009
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ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/kdebase-workspace-4.3.5-CVE-2010-0436.diff
Patch
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0879
Webmail | OVH- OVHPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2037
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2037-1 kdm (kdebase)
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0348.html
RHSA-2010:0348 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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