Security: Advisory for kcheckpass

    By: binner
    2005
    6
    Sep
    KDE Official News

    The KDE security team has published a security advisory concerning a local root vulnerability: kcheckpass can, in some configurations, be used to gain root access. All KDE releases starting from KDE 3.2.0 up to including KDE 3.4.2 are affected.

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    Tue, 2005/09/06 - 5:00am — Coolvibe (not verified)
    Score: 0

    Good work Ilja!

    I actually know the guy that found the vulnerability. Great that this gets relayed to the kde team. Many eyes make bugs shallow :)

    Tue, 2005/09/06 - 5:00am — me (not verified)
    Score: 0

    Re: Good work Ilja!

    from netric?

    Tue, 2005/09/06 - 5:00am — kde user (not verified)
    Score: 0

    security is as security does

    I think security is as security does