CVE-2001-0178
kdesu program in KDE2 (KDE before 2.2.0-6) does not properly verify the owner of a UNIX socket...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0178- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0178 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0178- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fhpm-fc48-2hx6 No score
kdesu program in KDE2 (KDE before 2.2.0-6) does not properly verify the owner of a UNIX socket...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fhpm-fc48-2hx6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0178 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Caldera Openlinux Edesktop, published March 26, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_002_kdesu_txt.html
calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-005.0.txt
linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-018.php3?dis=7.2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5995
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0178
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fhpm-fc48-2hx6