CVE-2008-1671

Published: 28 April 2008

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.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
kdelibs Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Not vulnerable
	feisty	Released (4:3.5.6-0ubuntu14.3)
	gutsy	Released (4:3.5.8-0ubuntu3.4)
	hardy	Released (4:3.5.9-0ubuntu7.1)
	upstream	Needs triage

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-608-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1671
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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