Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2001-0178 affects the KDE2 kdesu helper. It failed to properly verify ownership of a UNIX socket used for password handling, allowing a local user to steal passwords and potentially gain higher privileges. This is mainly a legacy Linux desktop/server risk. Exposure is likely limited to legacy systems running KDE2 kdesu before KDE 2.2.0-6, especially old SuSE, Caldera, or Mandrake environments. The supplied data does not show network exposure or modern affected products. Prioritize only if legacy KDE2 systems still exist. For modern environments, business urgency is low; for affected legacy systems, credential theft and privilege gain justify prompt remediation or retirement. Mitigation focus: Upgrade KDE/kdesu to KDE 2.2.0-6 or later where applicable.; Apply relevant SuSE, Caldera, or Mandrake advisory updates for legacy systems.; Remove or retire unsupported KDE2 systems where patching is impractical..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- kde2-kdesu-retrieve-passwords(5995)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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