CVE-2000-0460

KDE kdesud - Buffer Overflow via DISPLAY Environment Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0460. PoCs published by noir.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the DISPLAY environment variable of /usr/bin/kdesud, allowing arbitrary code execution. It uses a shellcode payload to spawn a shell with elevated privileges (setregid(0, 0)).

Description

Buffer overflow in KDE kdesud on Linux allows local uses to gain privileges via a long DISPLAY environmental variable.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by noir · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19970

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the DISPLAY environment variable of /usr/bin/kdesud, allowing arbitrary code execution. It uses a shellcode payload to spawn a shell with elevated privileges (setregid(0, 0)).

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: KDE kdesud (Mandrake 7.0)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable version of kdesud · Ability to set environment variables
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1274
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0353.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0143
EPSS Percentile 69.7%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
kde/kde 1.1
kde/kde 1.1.1
kde/kde 1.1.2
kde/kde 1.2
Published May 27, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026