4.6

CVE-2008-1671: kde Configuration

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 28-04-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1671 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Configuration vulnerability in kde. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-1867-1

Timeline

  1. 28-04-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

start_kdeinit in KDE 3.5.5 through 3.5.9, when installed setuid root, allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via "user-influenceable input" (probably command-line arguments) that cause start_kdeinit to send SIGUSR1 signals to other processes.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.63% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (ftp.kde.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Kde1 product
  • kde3.5.5 | 3.5.6 | 3.5.7 | 3.5.8 | 3.5.9

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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