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CVE-2010-0436: kde kde_sc Race Condition

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2010:0348DSA-2037-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10023-1
Published 15-04-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0436 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Race Condition vulnerability in kde kde_sc. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-04-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

19%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.28% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat3 products
  • kdebase< 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | < 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1
  • kdebase-debuginfo< 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | < 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1
  • kdebase-devel< 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | < 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1
Debian1 product
  • kdebase< 4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-6+lenny1
Kde1 product
  • kde_sc2.2.0 | 3.5.10 | 4.1.2 | 4.2.2 | 4.3.0 | 4.3.1 | 4.3.4 | 4.3.5 | 4.4.0 | 4.4.1 | 4.4.2
Opensuse1 product
  • kdebase3&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 4.11.22-6.8

4 vendors · 6 products

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