CVE-2001-0496 describes a vulnerability in kdesu within the kdelibs package, affecting Mandrakesoft and Red Hat Linux distributions. This flaw allows local users to gain privileges due to kdesu creating world-readable temporary files containing sensitive authentication information. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 4.6), an attacker could exploit this with low attack complexity, leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any known public exploits or community discussions surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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