Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-8651
The KDE Clock KCM policykit helper in kde-workspace before 4.11.14 and plasma-desktop before 5.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ntpUtility (ntp utility name) argument.
Products affected by CVE-2014-8651
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde-workspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:plasma-desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8651
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8651
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-8651
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-8651
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2402-1
USN-2402-1: KDE workspace vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144093.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 19 Update: kde-workspace-4.11.14-1.fc19
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/143781.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: kde-workspace-4.11.14-1.fc20
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https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20141106-1.txt
Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144034.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: kde-workspace-4.11.14-1.fc21
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/07/3
oss-security - Re: Privilege Escalation via KDE Clock KCM polkit helper
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-12
KDE Systemsettings: Privilege escalation (GLSA 201512-12) — Gentoo security
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70904
KDE Workspace Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/04/9
oss-security - Privilege Escalation via KDE Clock KCM polkit helper
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