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CVE-2010-0436

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.9 Published: 2010-04-15 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Kde Kde Sc

Weakness Type

CWE-362

References