# CVE-2003-0690: KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier does not verify whether the pam\_setcred function call succeeds, which may allow attackers to gain root privileg

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

KDM in KDE 3.1.3 and earlier does not verify whether the pam_setcred function call succeeds, which may allow attackers to gain root privileges by triggering error conditions within PAM modules, as demonstrated in certain configurations of the MIT pam_krb5 module.

## What to do

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## References

- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A193
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106374551513499&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-443
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-289.html
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/suse/security/2002/12/msg00101.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-287.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-270.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-286.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-388
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:091
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030916-1.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-288.html

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