CVE-2003-0690

KDE KDM <= 3.1.3 - Privilege Escalation via PAM Module Error Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier does not verify whether the pam_setcred function call succeeds, which may allow attackers to gain root privileges by triggering error conditions within PAM modules, as demonstrated in certain configurations of the MIT pam_krb5 module.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A193
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106374551513499&w=2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-443
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-289.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-287.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-270.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-286.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-388
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:091
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030916-1.txt
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-288.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0208
EPSS Percentile 84.2%

Details

Status published
Products (27)
kde/kde 1.1
kde/kde 1.1.1
kde/kde 1.1.2
kde/kde 1.2
kde/kde 2.0
kde/kde 2.0.1
kde/kde 2.0_beta
kde/kde 2.1
kde/kde 2.1.1
kde/kde 2.1.2
... and 17 more
Published Oct 06, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026