CVE-2017-8422
Published: 10 May 2017
KDE kdelibs before 4.14.32 and KAuth before 5.34 allow local users to gain root privileges by spoofing a callerID and leveraging a privileged helper app.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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kauth Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(5.34)
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Released
(5.18.0-0ubuntu2)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(5.26.0-0ubuntu2.1)
|
|
zesty |
Released
(5.31.0-0ubuntu1.1)
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://cgit.kde.org/kauth.git/commit/?id=df875f725293af53399f5146362eb158b4f9216a |
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kde4libs Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(4.14.32)
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Released
(4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(4:4.14.22-0ubuntu2.2)
|
|
zesty |
Released
(4:4.14.30-0ubuntu1.1)
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://commits.kde.org/kdelibs/264e97625abe2e0334f97de17f6ffb52582888ab |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |