CVE-2003-0690

security flaw

Published Sep 18, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0681 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 2:05 AM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2003, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 6, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 16, 2003, 12:00 AM