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8.4high

CVE-2016-3100

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…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.4
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 34%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • quickgit.kde.org /?p=kinit.git&a=commitdiff&h=dece8fd89979cd1a86c03bcaceef6e9221e8d8cd · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • quickgit.kde.org /?p=kinit.git&a=commitdiff&h=72f3702dbe6cf15c06dc13da2c99c864e9022a58 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/91769 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • bugs.kde.org /show_bug.cgi?id=358593 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • kde.com /announcements/kde-frameworks-5.23.0.php · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • kde.org /info/security/advisory-20160621-1.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugs.kde.org /show_bug.cgi?id=363140 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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