High severity · published Jul 13, 2016
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…
8.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KF
Kde Frameworks · Kde
through 5.22.0 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3100
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3100
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00001.html
www.kde.com
http://www.kde.com/announcements/kde-frameworks-5.23.0.php
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91769
bugs.kde.org
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358593
bugs.kde.org
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=363140
quickgit.kde.org
https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kinit.git&a=commitdiff&h=72f3702dbe6cf15c06dc13da2c99c864e9022a58