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TI-2015-01187 Aliases CVE-2015-1308GHSA-3x78-7j32-qc4w

kde-workspace 4.2.0 and plasma-workspace before 5.1.95 allows remote attackers to obtain…

Priority LOW 23CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

kde-workspace 4.2.0 and plasma-workspace before 5.1.95 allows remote attackers to obtain input events, and consequently obtain passwords, by leveraging access to the X server when the screen is locked.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01444 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kde:plasma-workspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.1VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde-workspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.2.0VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:plasma-workspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde-workspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·KDE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1308
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x78-7j32-qc4w

References

Other 2

  • TI-2013-03610 kde-workspace before 4.10.5 has a memory leak in plasma desktop CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-07103 The KDE Clock KCM policykit helper in kde-workspace before 4.11.14 and plasma-desktop… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2013-03609 KDE-Workspace 4.10.5 and earlier does not properly handle the return value of the glibc… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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