CVE-2023-28144

KDAB Hotspot 1.3.x and 1.4.x through 1.4.1, in a non-default configuration, allows privilege escalation because of race conditions involving symlinks and elevate_perf_privileges.sh chown calls.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7 HIGH
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
7 HIGH
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 13%
VendorProductVersion
kdabhotspot
1.3.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 1.4.1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
hotspot
sid
vulnerable
bookworm
no-dsa
bullseye
no-dsa
buster
not-affected
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
hotspot
oracular
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
mantic
ignored
lunar
ignored
kinetic
ignored
jammy
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
bionic
dne
xenial
ignored
trusty
ignored