CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1167

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

KPopup 0.9.1 has a vulnerability related to trusting the PATH variable when executing the killall command. This allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk to the system as local users can gain higher privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to system resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to limit trust in the PATH variable in applications and to monitor and control access to executable programs.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS