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TI-2003-00348 Aliases CVE-2003-0370GHSA-9cxf-vv6j-h6r9

Konqueror Embedded and KDE 2.2.2 and earlier does not validate the Common Name (CN) field…

Priority LOW 37Published · 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

Konqueror Embedded and KDE 2.2.2 and earlier does not validate the Common Name (CN) field for X.509 Certificates, which could allow remote attackers to spoof certificates via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02062 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 betaVulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 beta2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror_embedded:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.2.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableTurbolinux
cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableTurbolinux
cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableTurbolinux
cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableTurbolinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 beta Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:konqueror_embedded:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:193 Released 2003-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdelibs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2003:192 Released 2003-06-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated KDE packages fix security issue
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:193
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:193
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:193
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:192
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:192
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:193

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0370
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cxf-vv6j-h6r9

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 1

Sources

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