KDE Plasma Workspace Session Restore ksmserver/server.cpp user session

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in KDE Plasma Workspace. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file ksmserver/server.cpp of the component Session Restore Handler. Performing a manipulation results in user session. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-36041. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in KDE Plasma Workspace (unknown version). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the file ksmserver/server.cpp of the component Session Restore Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a user session vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1018. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

KSmserver in KDE Plasma Workspace (aka plasma-workspace) before 5.27.11.1 and 6.x before 6.0.5.1 allows connections via ICE based purely on the host, i.e., all local connections are accepted. This allows another user on the same machine to gain access to the session manager, e.g., use the session-restore feature to execute arbitrary code as the victim (on the next boot) via earlier use of the /tmp directory.

It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-36041 since 05/18/2024. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at invent.kde.org.

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Class: User session
CWE: CWE-1018
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Patch: invent.kde.org

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05/18/2024 🔍
06/04/2024 +17 days 🔍
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07/10/2024 +36 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kde.org

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-36041 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-36041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-267027

Entryinfo

Created: 06/04/2024 13:56
Updated: 07/10/2024 05:54
Changes: 06/04/2024 13:56 (52), 07/05/2024 08:29 (1), 07/06/2024 10:24 (1), 07/08/2024 21:50 (11), 07/10/2024 05:54 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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