KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable to modify the search path that KDE uses to locate its executables.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| freebsd / freebsd | 6.2-stable | 6.2-stable.x |
| kde / kde | 1.0 | 1.0.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 2.6.20.1 | 2.6.20.1.x |