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GLSA-201512-12 : KDE Systemsettings: Privilege escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 87712

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201512-12 (KDE Systemsettings: Privilege escalation)

 KDE Systemsettings fails to properly validate user input before passing it as argument in context of higher privilege.
 Impact :

 A local attacker could gain privileges via a crafted ntpUtility (ntp utility name) argument.
 Workaround :

 Add a polkit rule to disable the org.kde.kcontrol.kcmclock.save action.

Solution

All KDE Systemsettings users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=kde-base/systemsettings-4.11.13-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-12

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 87712

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201512-12.nasl

Version: 2.2

Type: local

Published: 1/4/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:systemsettings, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/30/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8651

GLSA: 201512-12