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TI-2017-05977 Aliases CVE-2017-8422GHSA-3x3g-jj7x-gr2f

KDE kdelibs before 4.14.32 and KAuth before 5.34 allow local users to gain root…

Priority LOW 38CWE-290Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-290.

Summary

KDE kdelibs before 4.14.32 and KAuth before 5.34 allow local users to gain root privileges by spoofing a callerID and leveraging a privileged helper app.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01805 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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:kauth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.33VulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.14.31VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kauth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.33 Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.14.31 Vulnerable ·KDE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:1264 Released 2017-05-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdelibs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kdelibs-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-common-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-ktexteditor-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-devel-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kdelibs-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-common-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-ktexteditor-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-devel-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kdelibs-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-common-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-devel-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kdelibs-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3.ppc, kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kdelibs-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-common-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3, kdelibs-devel-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.14.8-6.el7_3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1264
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8422
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x3g-jj7x-gr2f

References

Exploit 1

Patch 4

Advisory 4

  • TI-2019-05303 KDE KAuth before 5.55 allows the passing of parameters with arbitrary types to helpers… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-04135 KDE kdelibs before 4.14 and kauth before 5.1 does not properly use D-Bus for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources

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