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TI-2010-00414 Aliases CVE-2010-0436GHSA-pq8f-75fc-mgwf

Race condition in backend/ctrl.c in KDM in KDE Software Compilation (SC) 2.2.0 through…

Priority LOW 30CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Race condition in backend/ctrl.c in KDM in KDE Software Compilation (SC) 2.2.0 through 4.4.2 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files, and consequently gain privileges, by blocking the removal of a certain directory that contains a control socket, related to improper interaction with ksm.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00279 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:3.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.10VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.2VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.4VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.5VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.0VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.1VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:3.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.10 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.2VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·KDE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0348 Released 2010-04-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdebase security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kdebase-6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1, kdebase-6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1.i386, kdebase-6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1, kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1.i386, kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kdebase-6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1, kdebase-6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) kdebase-6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1, kdebase-devel-6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1, kdebase-devel-6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1, kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1.i386, kdebase-devel-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1, kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1.i386, kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1, kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1.i386, kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0348

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0436
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq8f-75fc-mgwf

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 2

  • TI-2010-02472 Heap-based buffer overflow in the RLE decompression functionality in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2011-02385 Directory traversal vulnerability in Ark 4.7.x and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2010-01460 KGet 2.4.2 in KDE SC 4.0.0 through 4.4.3 does not properly request download confirmation… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2010-00961 Directory traversal vulnerability in KGet in KDE SC 4.0.0 through 4.4.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2011-01405 Directory traversal vulnerability in the KGetMetalink::File::isValidNameAttr function in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2010-00884 Race condition in workspace/krunner/lock/lockdlg.cc in the KRunner lock module in kdebase… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
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