The SSL capability for Konqueror in KDE 3.0.2 and earlier does not verify the Basic…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
The SSL capability for Konqueror in KDE 3.0.2 and earlier does not verify the Basic Constraints for an intermediate CA-signed certificate, which allows remote attackers to spoof the certificates of trusted sites via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02838 86th 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:221 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:220 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:220 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:220 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0970
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x288-6jm2-5j5c
References
More Kde vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00806 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-03853 Type confusion in KDE Konqueror CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2004-00807 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-00011 Multiple vulnerabilities in fliccd, when installed setuid root as part of the kdeedu… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01022 Buffer overflow in the Gfx::doImage function in Gfx.cc for xpdf 3.00, and other products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01602 Heap-based buffer overflow in the progressive PNG Image loader (decoders/pngloader.cpp)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2002-0970 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0970 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x288-6jm2-5j5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0970 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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