Race condition in backend/ctrl.c in KDM in KDE Software Compilation (SC) 2.2.0 through 4.4.2 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files, and consequently gain privileges, by blocking the removal of a certain directory that contains a control socket, related to improper interaction with ksm.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-0436 is rated Low Risk (34.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.28%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.04% | 0.28% | +0.24% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.55% | 0.04% | -1.50% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 1.55% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.4 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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high | CVE-2010-0436: 1 GLSA(s) (201412-08), 27 atom(s) (app-antivirus/bitdefender-console, app-arch/gzip, …); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2010-0436 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0436 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2010-0436 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (kdebase, kdebase-workspace), 12 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): ignored 3, not-affected 3, released 3, needs-triage 2, DNE 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-0436 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| kde | kde_sc | 2.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde_sc | 3.5.10 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:3.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde_sc | 4.1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde_sc | 4.2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde_sc | 4.3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde_sc | 4.3.1 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde_sc | 4.3.4 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde_sc | 4.3.5 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde_sc | 4.4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde_sc | 4.4.1 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde_sc | 4.4.2 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |