>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes KDE Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes KDE Privilege Escalation Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1494 CVE ID : CVE-2008-1671
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : No Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-05-13
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by local attackers to bypass security restrictions and gain elevated privileges. This issue is caused by an error in kdelibs. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1370
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