CVE-2001-0610

KDE 1.x - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

kfm as included with KDE 1.x can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a symlink attack in the kfm cache directory in /tmp.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Paul Starzetz · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20781

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6428
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0336.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 50.1%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
kde/kde 1.x
suse/suse_linux 7.0 (4 CPE variants)
Published Aug 02, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026