CVE-2007-4569

N/A Unknown
Published: September 21, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

backend/session.c in KDM in KDE 3.3.0 through 3.5.7, when autologin is configured and "shutdown with password" is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the password requirement and login to arbitrary accounts via unspecified vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00006.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26894
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26904
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26915
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26929
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26977
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27089
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27096
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27106
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27180
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27271
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-15.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018724
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1376
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070919-1.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:190
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0905.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25730
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-517-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3227
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36711
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1725
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10359
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00022.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00084.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26894
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26904
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26915
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26929
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26977
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27089
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27180
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27271
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-15.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018724
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1376
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070919-1.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0905.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25730
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-517-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10359
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00022.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00084.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
59th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

kde

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