CVE-2019-7443

EUVD-2019-16985
KDE KAuth before 5.55 allows the passing of parameters with arbitrary types to helpers running as root over DBus via DBusHelperProxy.cpp. Certain types can cause crashes, and trigger the decoding of arbitrary images with dynamically loaded plugins. In other words, KAuth unintentionally causes this plugin code to run as root, which increases the severity of any possible exploitation of a plugin vulnerability.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
8.1 HIGH
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 81%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
kdekauth
𝑥
< 5.55.0
opensuseleap
15.0
opensuseleap
42.3
opensusebackports
-
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
kauth
bookworm
5.103.0-1
fixed
bullseye
5.78.0-2
fixed
buster
ignored
jessie
no-dsa
sid
5.115.0-2
fixed
stretch
ignored
trixie
5.115.0-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
kauth
bionic
Fixed 5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1
released
cosmic
ignored
disco
ignored
eoan
ignored
focal
not-affected
groovy
ignored
hirsute
ignored
impish
ignored
jammy
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1
released