CVE-2019-7443

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
NISTNIST
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
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 81%
VendorProductVersion
kdekauth
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< 5.55.0
opensuseleap
15.0
opensuseleap
42.3
opensusebackports
-
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
kauth
bullseye
5.78.0-2
fixed
buster
ignored
stretch
ignored
jessie
no-dsa
bookworm
5.103.0-1
fixed
sid
5.115.0-2
fixed
trixie
5.115.0-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
kauth
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
impish
ignored
hirsute
ignored
groovy
ignored
focal
not-affected
eoan
ignored
disco
ignored
cosmic
ignored
bionic
Fixed 5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1
released
xenial
Fixed 5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1
released
trusty
dne