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CVE-2015-0856

daemon/Greeter.cpp in sddm before 0.13.0 does not properly disable the KDE crash...

Medium CVSS 4.6

Overview

daemon/Greeter.cpp in sddm before 0.13.0 does not properly disable the KDE crash handler, which allows local users to gain privileges by crashing a greeter when using certain themes, as demonstrated by the plasma-workspace breeze theme.

CWE: CWE-264 Published: 2015-11-24T20:59:00.120
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.6 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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