CVE-2008-1671

kdelibs: multiple vulnerabilities in start_kdeinit

Published Apr 28, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
start_kdeinit in KDE 3.5.5 through 3.5.9, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via "user-influenceable input" (probably command-line arguments) that cause start_kdeinit to send SIGUSR1 signals to other processes.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1672 start_kdeinit in KDE 3.5.5 through 3.5.9, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via "user-influenceable input" (probably command-line arguments) that cause start_kdeinit to send SIGUSR1 signals to other processes.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-608-1 KDE vulnerability
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved
Apr 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 28, 2008, 5:05 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM
Severity
Public date
Apr 26, 2008, 12:00 AM