MEDIUM
security flaw
Published May 24, 2001
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
kdesu in kdelibs package creates world readable temporary files containing authentication info, which can allow local users to gain privileges.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2007
- 7.1
No data.
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:059
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:059 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00391
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00391
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00391) | 30.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00391) | 30.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 17.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-046.php3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-059.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0496 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616593 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6856 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0496
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0496
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-046.php3 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-059.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0496 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616593 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6856 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0496 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0496 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 24, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 24, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0496
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a