Improper Access Control Affecting kde/plasma-workspace package, versions [,5.27.11.1)[6.0.0,6.0.5.1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published7 Jul 2024
- disclosed5 Jul 2024
- creditFabian Vogt
Introduced: 5 Jul 2024
CVE-2024-36041 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade kde/plasma-workspace to version 5.27.11.1, 6.0.5.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Access Control via the KSmserver process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access and execute arbitrary code by exploiting the session-restore feature after manipulating the /tmp directory. This is only exploitable if the attacker has local access to the same machine.