SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2001-0496

kdesu in kdelibs package creates world readable temporary files containing authentication info, which can allow local users to gain privileges.

MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.39%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

kdesu in kdelibs package creates world readable temporary files containing authentication info, which can allow local users to gain privileges.

CVSS 2.0
4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
0.39% probability · 33th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
mandrakesoft/mandrake linux · redhat/linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.