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CVE-2010-0436 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/kdebase-workspace-4.3.5-CVE-2010-0436.diff Patch 
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/kdebase-workspace-4.3.5-CVE-2010-0436.diff Patch 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039533.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039533.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0348.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0348.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/39419 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/39419 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/39481
http://secunia.com/advisories/39481
http://secunia.com/advisories/39506
http://secunia.com/advisories/39506
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2037
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2037
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100413-1.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100413-1.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39467
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39467
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0879 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0879 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=570613
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=570613
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57823
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57823
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9999
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9999

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-0436
NVD Published Date:
04/15/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.