The KDE kscd program does not drop privileges when executing a program specified in a users SHELL environmental variable, which allows the user to gain privileges by specifying an alternate program to execute.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kde | Kde | 1.1 (including) | 1.1 (including) |
| Kde | Kde | 1.1.1 (including) | 1.1.1 (including) |
| Kde | Kde | 1.2 (including) | 1.2 (including) |
| Kde | Kde | 2.0_beta (including) | 2.0_beta (including) |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0172.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_50.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1206
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0172.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_50.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1206