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    CVE-2001-0178

    kdesu program in KDE2 (KDE before 2.2.0-6) does not properly verify the owner of a UNIX socket that is used to send a password, which allows local users to steal passwords and gain privileges.

    Published:Mar 26, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:May 7, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00102
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Caldera
    Product
    Openlinux Edesktop
    Vendor
    Conectiva
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux
    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux Corporate Server
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High