kinit in KDE Frameworks before 5.23.0 uses weak permissions (644) for /tmp/xauth-xxx-_y, which allows local users to obtain X11 cookies of other users and consequently capture keystrokes and possibly gain privileges by reading the file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.4
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade kinit | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kinit-langUpgrade kinit-devel | Jul 26, 2016 | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade kinit | Nov 19, 2024 | Jul 13, 2016 |
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