vulnerability
Arch Linux: Privilege escalation (CVE-2017-8422)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | May 17, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 17, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
KAuth <= 5.33.0 contains a logic flaw in which the service invoking dbus is not properly checked. This allows spoofing the identity of the caller and with some carefully crafted calls can lead to gaining root from an unprivileged account.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
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