Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0496 (CCN-6856)

Assigned:2001-04-25
Published:2001-04-25
Updated:2017-12-19
Summary:kdesu in kdelibs package creates world readable temporary files containing authentication info, which can allow local users to gain privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0496

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2001-059
Updated kdelibs packages fixing security problem and memory leaks available

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MDKSA-2001:046

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 12990
kdelibs kdesu Temp File Authentication Credential Disclosure

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2001:059

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2669
KDE kdesu Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kdelibs-kdesu-insecure-tmpfile(6856)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kdelibs-kdesu-insecure-tmpfile(6856)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7
    redhat linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.0
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3