CVE-2015-0856

Published Nov 24, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-0867 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:26 AM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 24, 2015, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:21 AM