fkie_cve-2015-0856
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2015-11-24 20:59
Modified
2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
Summary
daemon/Greeter.cpp in sddm before 0.13.0 does not properly disable the KDE crash handler, which allows local users to gain privileges by crashing a greeter when using certain themes, as demonstrated by the plasma-workspace breeze theme.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
fedoraproject fedora 22
sddm_project sddm *



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  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "daemon/Greeter.cpp in sddm before 0.13.0 does not properly disable the KDE crash handler, which allows local users to gain privileges by crashing a greeter when using certain themes, as demonstrated by the plasma-workspace breeze theme."
    },
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      "value": "daemon/Greeter.cpp en sddm en versiones anteriores 0.13.0 no deshabilita adecuadamente el manejo de ca\u00edda de KDE, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios mediante la ca\u00edda de un greeter cuando utiliza ciertos temas, seg\u00fan lo demostrado por el tema breeze en \u00e1rea de trabajo de plasma."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2015-0856",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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          "value": "CWE-264"
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