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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202407-20
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202407-20 - A vulnerability has been discovered in KDE Plasma Workspaces, which can lead to privilege escalation. Versions greater than or equal to 5.27.11.1 are affected.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202407-20
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: High
Title: KDE Plasma Workspaces: Privilege Escalation
Date: July 06, 2024
Bugs: #933342
ID: 202407-20
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been discovered in KDE Plasma Workspaces, which can
lead to privilege escalation.
Background
KDE Plasma workspace is a widget based desktop environment designed to
be fast and efficient.
Affected packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
kde-plasma/plasma-workspace < 5.27.11.1 >= 5.27.11.1
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in KDE Plasma Workspaces.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
KSmserver, KDE’s XSMP manager, incorrectly allows connections via ICE
based purely on the host, allowing all local connections. This allows
another user on the same machine to gain access to the session
manager.
A well crafted client could use the session restore feature to execute
arbitrary code as the user on the next boot.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All KDE Plasma Workspaces users should upgrade to the latest version:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=kde-plasma/plasma-workspace-5.27.11.1”
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2024-36041
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36041
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202407-20
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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