CVE-2016-3100

kinit in KDE Frameworks before 5.23.0 uses weak permissions (644) for /tmp/xauth-xxx-_y, which allows local users to obtain X11 cookies of other users and consequently capture keystrokes and possibly gain privileges by reading the file.

CVSS v3.0 8.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=363140
https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kinit.git&a=commitdiff&h=72f3702dbe6cf15c06dc13da2c99c864e9022a58
http://www.kde.com/announcements/kde-frameworks-5.23.0.php
https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160621-1.txt
https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kinit.git&a=commitdiff&h=dece8fd89979cd1a86c03bcaceef6e9221e8d8cd
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358593
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00001.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91769

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_frameworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-07-13 08:59

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2016-3100

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3100

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Products Affected

kde

kde_frameworks

opensuse

opensuse
leap

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