--- title: "CVE-2020-26164\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-26164?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2020-26164 Publication date 7 October 2020 Last updated 11 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **5.5 · Medium** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-26164?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description In kdeconnect-kde (aka KDE Connect) before 20.08.2, an attacker on the local network could send crafted packets that trigger use of large amounts of CPU, memory, or network connection slots, aka a Denial of Service attack. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | kdeconnect | 26.04 LTS resolute | Vulnerable | | 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 24.04 LTS noble | Vulnerable | | 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 22.10 kinetic | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Vulnerable | | 21.10 impish | Ignored end of life | | 21.04 hirsute | Ignored end of life | | 20.10 groovy | Ignored end of life | | 20.04 LTS focal | Vulnerable | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Vulnerable | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Vulnerable | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 5.5 · Medium * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Local | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | Low | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | None | | Integrity impact | None | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 5.5 · Medium | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-26164) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26164) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-26164) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-26164) ### Other references * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *