Execution with Unnecessary Privileges Affecting KDE/lightdm-kde-greeter package, versions [,6.0.4)
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- published14 Nov 2025
- disclosed12 Nov 2025
- creditTobias Gorgens
Introduced: 12 Nov 2025
NewCVE-2025-62876 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade KDE/lightdm-kde-greeter to version 6.0.4 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in the KAuth helper program. An attacker can gain root privileges.