# CVE-2010-0436: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-04-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2037
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57823
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39481
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0348.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/039533.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=570613
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39419
- ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches/kdebase-workspace-4.3.5-CVE-2010-0436.diff
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20100413-1.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39506
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0879
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39467
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9999

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