Vulnerability in Kde Sc

CVE-2010-0436

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.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Kde Kde_sc — versions 3.5.10, 4.3.0, 4.4.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0436?
CVE-2010-0436 is a vulnerability in Kde Sc, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). Published 2010-04-15.
Is CVE-2010-0436 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.