CVE-2003-0690
KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier does not verify whether the pam_setcred function call succeeds, which may allow attackers to gain root privileges by triggering error conditions within PAM modules, as demonstrated in certain configurations of the MIT…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier does not verify whether the pam_setcred function call succeeds, which may allow attackers to gain root privileges by triggering error conditions within PAM modules, as demonstrated in certain configurations of the MIT pam_krb5 module.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.10% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- kde/kde
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/suse/security/2002/12/msg00101.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106374551513499&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-388
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-443
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030916-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:091
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-270.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-286.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-287.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-288.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-289.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A193
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/suse/security/2002/12/msg00101.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106374551513499&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-388
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-443
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030916-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:091
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-270.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-286.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-287.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-288.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-289.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A193
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.