kdesu in kdelibs package creates world readable temporary files containing authentication…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
kdesu in kdelibs package creates world readable temporary files containing authentication info, which can allow local users to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00391 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0496
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-283r-9v3h-5q9m
References
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2001-0496 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0496 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-283r-9v3h-5q9m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-0496 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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