CVE-2008-1671

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductKde
PublishedApr 28, 2008
First seenApr 28, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
kde kde3.5.5, 3.5.6, 3.5.7, 3.5.8, 3.5.9—

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CVE-2008-1671 · Kde · Dark Radar