start_kdeinit in KDE 3.5.5 through 3.5.9, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via "user-influenceable input" (probably command-line arguments) that cause start_kdeinit to send SIGUSR1 signals to other processes.
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References | () ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/post-kde-3.5.5-kinit.diff - Exploit | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/29951 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/29977 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/30113 - | |
References | () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-30.xml - | |
References | () http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20080426-2.txt - | |
References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:097 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28938 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019924 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-608-1 - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1370/references - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42039 - |
Information
Published : 2008-04-28 17:05
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:45
NVD link : CVE-2008-1671
Mitre link : CVE-2008-1671
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1671
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Products Affected
kde
- kde
CWE
CWE-16
Configuration