Unknown vulnerability in the telnet KIO subsystem (telnet.protocol) of KDE 2.x 2.1 and…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · 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
Unknown vulnerability in the telnet KIO subsystem (telnet.protocol) of KDE 2.x 2.1 and later allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04441 91st 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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | 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:o:kde:kde:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 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
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 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 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-2002-1282
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jrhm-8c88-jfrv
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-2002-1282 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1282 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jrhm-8c88-jfrv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-1282 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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