CVE-2001-0178
lowpriority · track · 8EPSS 0.004 · 30 %ileEUUSgrimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.36% (30th) EPSS
CVSS 2.1 · low
Who says so?
2 sources
enisa_euvd · nvd
EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
kdesu program in KDE2 (KDE before 2.2.0-6) does not properly verify the owner of a UNIX socket that is used to send a password, which allows local users to steal passwords and gain privileges.
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cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
2.1
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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weaknesses
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affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server= 1.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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also known as (2)
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sources
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published 2001-03-26modified 2026-06-16
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2enisa_euvd
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995enisa_euvd
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txtPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.htmlnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995nvd
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