Upstream information

CVE-2010-0436 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.9
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 584223 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

  • SUSE-SR:2010:009, published Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0000
    • openSUSE-SU-2010:0112-1

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • kdebase4-workspace-devel >= 4.3.5-0.12.18.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA kdebase4-workspace-devel-4.3.5-0.12.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • kde4-kgreeter-plugins >= 4.3.5-0.8.35
  • kdebase4-wallpapers >= 4.3.5-0.8.40
  • kdebase4-workspace >= 4.3.5-0.8.35
  • kdebase4-workspace-ksysguardd >= 4.3.5-0.8.35
  • kdm >= 4.3.5-0.8.35
  • kwin >= 4.3.5-0.8.35
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 GA kde4-kgreeter-plugins-4.3.5-0.8.35
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • kde4-kgreeter-plugins >= 4.3.5-0.10.2
  • kdebase4-wallpapers >= 4.3.5-0.8.40
  • kdebase4-workspace >= 4.3.5-0.10.2
  • kdebase4-workspace-ksysguardd >= 4.3.5-0.10.2
  • kdm >= 4.3.5-0.10.2
  • kwin >= 4.3.5-0.10.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 GA kde4-kgreeter-plugins-4.3.5-0.10.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • kde4-kgreeter-plugins >= 4.3.5-0.12.12.1
  • kdebase4-wallpapers >= 4.3.5-0.8.40
  • kdebase4-workspace >= 4.3.5-0.12.12.1
  • kdebase4-workspace-ksysguardd >= 4.3.5-0.12.12.1
  • kdm >= 4.3.5-0.12.12.1
  • kwin >= 4.3.5-0.12.12.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 GA kde4-kgreeter-plugins-4.3.5-0.12.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • kde4-kgreeter-plugins >= 4.3.5-0.12.18.1
  • kdebase4-wallpapers >= 4.3.5-0.11.18.1
  • kdebase4-workspace >= 4.3.5-0.12.18.1
  • kdebase4-workspace-devel >= 4.3.5-0.12.18.1
  • kdebase4-workspace-ksysguardd >= 4.3.5-0.12.18.1
  • kdm >= 4.3.5-0.12.18.1
  • kwin >= 4.3.5-0.12.18.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA kde4-kgreeter-plugins-4.3.5-0.12.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA kdebase4-workspace-devel-4.3.5-0.12.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11
  • kde4-kdm >= 4.1.3-18.8.1
  • kde4-kgreeter-plugins >= 4.1.3-18.8.1
  • kde4-kwin >= 4.1.3-18.8.1
  • kdebase4-workspace >= 4.1.3-18.8.1
  • kdebase4-workspace-ksysguardd >= 4.1.3-18.8.1
 Patchnames:
slessp0-kde4-kdm
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • kdebase4-workspace-libs >= 4.11.22-lp150.7.24
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA kdebase4-workspace-libs-4.11.22-lp150.7.24
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • fileshareset >= 2.0-73.6
  • kde4-kgreeter-plugins >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kdebase3 >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-32bit >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-apps >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-devel >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-extra >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-kdm >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-ksysguardd >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-nsplugin >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-runtime >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-runtime-32bit >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-samba >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-session >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase3-workspace >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • kdebase4-workspace >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kdebase4-workspace-addons >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kdebase4-workspace-devel >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kdebase4-workspace-ksysguardd >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kdebase4-workspace-liboxygenstyle >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kdebase4-workspace-liboxygenstyle-32bit >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kdebase4-workspace-libs >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kdebase4-workspace-libs-32bit >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kdm >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kdm-branding-upstream >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • krandr >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • kwin >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • misc-console-font >= 3.5.10.1-73.6
  • oxygen4-cursors >= 4.11.22-6.8
  • python-kdebase4 >= 4.11.22-6.8
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA fileshareset-2.0-73.6

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 kdebase3 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 kdebase4-workspace Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 kdebase3 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 kdebase3 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 kdebase4-workspace Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 kdebase3 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS kdebase3 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kdebase3 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS kdebase3 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 kdebase3 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 kdebase4-workspace Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kdebase3 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 kdebase3 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 kdebase4-workspace Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 kdebase3 Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 03:36:34 2013
CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 16:37:57 2023