Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-0436
CVE-2010-0436
Description
Race condition in backend/ctrl.c in KDM in KDE Software Compilation (SC) 2.2.0 through 4.4.2 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files, and consequently gain privileges, by blocking the removal of a certain directory that contains a control socket, related to improper interaction with ksm.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:3.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: >=2.2.0, <=4.4.2
Patches
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References
14- ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/kdebase-workspace-4.3.5-CVE-2010-0436.diffnvdPatch
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0879nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/39419nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100413-1.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039533.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0348.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/39481nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/39506nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2037nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/39467nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57823nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9999nvd
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