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CVE-2010-0436

Published: 15 April 2010

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.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
kdebase
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
intrepid Not vulnerable
(code not present)
jaunty Not vulnerable
(code not present)
karmic Not vulnerable
(code not present)
upstream Needs triage

kdebase-workspace
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Does not exist

hardy Ignored
(end of life)
intrepid
Released (4:4.1.4-0ubuntu1~intrepid3.2)
jaunty
Released (4:4.2.2-0ubuntu2.1)
karmic
Released (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu7.2)
upstream Needs triage

Patches:
other: ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/kdebase-workspace-4.3.5-CVE-2010-0436.diff
debdiff: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase-workspace/+bug/562440