KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier uses a weak session cookie generation algorithm that does…
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
KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier uses a weak session cookie generation algorithm that does not provide 128 bits of entropy, which allows attackers to guess session cookies via brute force methods and gain access to the user session.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02746 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories
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 · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_beta | Vulnerable | KDE |
| 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:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_beta 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
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:3.0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3a | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5a | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5b | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1a | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | 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
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3a Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5a Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5b Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1a Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2003:288 Released 2003-11-17 · Red Hat rating Important: Updated XFree86 packages provide security and bug fixes
- Red Hat Linux 9
- RHSA-2003:270 Released 2003-09-16 · Red Hat rating Moderatekdebase 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-2003:269 Released 2003-09-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate: Updated KDE packages fix security issues
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
- Red Hat Linux 9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:270 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:270 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:269 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:269 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:269 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:269 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:269 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:270 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0692
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9ccf-8mqh-v7ph
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-2003-0692 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0692 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9ccf-8mqh-v7ph · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2003-0692 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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