CVE-2001-0496

security flaw

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Published May 24, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

kdesu in kdelibs package creates world readable temporary files containing authentication info, which can allow local users to gain privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1::i386:::::

Package	CPE	Advisory	Released Date
Red Hat Linux 7.1
	cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1	RHSA-2001:059	2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0492	kdesu in kdelibs package creates world readable temporary files containing authentication info, which can allow local users to gain privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.391% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-046.php3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-059.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6856
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0496
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0496

History

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Subscriptions

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

Redhat Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 24, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM
Reserved: May 24, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 27, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Apr 30, 2001, 12:00 AM

Severity
Public date: Apr 30, 2001, 12:00 AM

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