KDocker kdocker.ccp gain privileges
| kdocker-kdockerccp-gain-privileges (17718) |  High Risk |
Description:
KDocker could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by a vulnerability in kdocker.ccp. A local attacker could send a specially-crafted X client message to execute programs on the system with the privileges of the KDocker process.
Platforms Affected:
- KDocker, KDocker prior to 0.9
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of KDocker (0.9 or later), avilable from the KDocker Web site. See references.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- KDocker Web site, KDocker - Dock Anything at http://kdocker.sourceforge.net/.
- BID-11419: KDocker Unspecified Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2197: kdocker.cpp in kdocker 0.1 through 0.8 does not properly check the ownership of files, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary programs.
- OSVDB ID: 10729: KDocker Permission Checking Issue
- SA12828: KDocker "kdocker.cpp" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1011688: KDocker File Access Flaw May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Reported:
Oct 14, 2004
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