CVE-2010-0436
Race condition in backend/ctrl.c in KDM in KDE Software Compilation (SC) 2.2.0 through 4.4.2...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-0436- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-0436- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0467 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0467- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pq8f-75fc-mgwf No score
Race condition in backend/ctrl.c in KDM in KDE Software Compilation (SC) 2.2.0 through 4.4.2...
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.
- Record
GHSA-pq8f-75fc-mgwf- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10023-1 No score
fileshareset-2.0-73.6 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the fileshareset-2.0-73.6 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10023-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kdebaseDebian:5.0 |
before 4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-6+lenny1, plus listed versions 4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-6 |
4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-6+lenny1 |
kdebaseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebase-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebase-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebaseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebase-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebase-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebaseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebase-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebase-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kdebaseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebase-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebase-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 | 6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1 |
kdebaseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 | 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 |
kdebase-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 | 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 |
kdebase-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 | 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 |
kdebaseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 | 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 |
kdebase-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 | 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 |
kdebaseRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 | 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 |
kdebase-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 | 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 |
kdebase-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 | 6:3.5.4-21.el5_5.1 |
kdebase3openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 4.11.22-6.8 | 4.11.22-6.8 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0436 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Kde Sc, published April 15, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in kdebase 4:3.5.9.dfsg.1-6+lenny1.
References
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2037
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57823
secunia.com/advisories/39481
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0348.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039533.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=570613
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100413-1.txt
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0879
securityfocus.com/bid/39467
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9999
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0436
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pq8f-75fc-mgwf
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0348
redhat.com/security/updates/classification
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0348.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0436
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0436