high7.8Public exploit code
CVE-2017-8422
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.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- KDE 4/5 - 'KAuth' Local Privilege Escalation2017-05-18 · local · linux
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kde | Kauth | through 5.33 |
| Kde | Kdelibs | through 4.14.31 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3849
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98412
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038480
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1264
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449647
- https://cgit.kde.org/kauth.git/commit/?id=df875f725293af53399f5146362eb158b4f9216a
- https://cgit.kde.org/kdelibs.git/commit/?id=264e97625abe2e0334f97de17f6ffb52582888ab
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-29
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42053/
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170510-1.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3849
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98412
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038480
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1264
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449647
- https://cgit.kde.org/kauth.git/commit/?id=df875f725293af53399f5146362eb158b4f9216a
- https://cgit.kde.org/kdelibs.git/commit/?id=264e97625abe2e0334f97de17f6ffb52582888ab
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-29
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42053/
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170510-1.txt