Medium severity · published Oct 7, 2020
CVE-2020-26164
In kdeconnect-kde (aka KDE Connect) before 20.08.2, an attacker on the local network could send crafted packets that trigger use of large amounts of CPU, memory, or network…
5.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In kdeconnect-kde (aka KDE Connect) before 20.08.2, an attacker on the local network could send crafted packets that trigger use of large amounts of CPU, memory, or network connection slots, aka a Denial of Service attack.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BS
Backports Sle · Opensuse
15.0; 15.0 · source: NVD
KD
Kdeconnect · Kde
before 20.08.2 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
15.1; 15.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26164
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26164
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00016.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00018.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/13/4
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/13/5
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/14/1
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/30/1