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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2001-0178 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from conectiva, from caldera, from mandrakesoft and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2001, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2001-03-26T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	conectiva	linux	6.0	Yes
Operating System	caldera	openlinux_edesktop	2.4	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	6.1	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	7.1	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	7.2	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux_corporate_server	1.0.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	6.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	6.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	6.2	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	6.3	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	6.4	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	7.0	Yes

References

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995 ([email protected])
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For conectiva's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.