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TI-2024-23897 Aliases CVE-2024-36041GHSA-7xfq-9m67-9j5j

KSmserver in KDE Plasma Workspace (aka plasma-workspace) before 5.27.11.1 and 6.x before…

Priority LOW 36CWE-613Published · 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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-613.

Summary

KSmserver in KDE Plasma Workspace (aka plasma-workspace) before 5.27.11.1 and 6.x before 6.0.5.1 allows connections via ICE based purely on the host, i.e., all local connections are accepted. This allows another user on the same machine to gain access to the session manager, e.g., use the session-restore feature to execute arbitrary code as the victim (on the next boot) via earlier use of the /tmp directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00296 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kde:plasma-workspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.27.11.1; 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.5.1VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:plasma-workspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.27.11.1; 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.5.1 Vulnerable ·KDE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36041
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7xfq-9m67-9j5j

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2018-04967 An issue was discovered in soliduiserver/deviceserviceaction.cpp in KDE Plasma Workspace… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2016-02082 Turning all screens off in Plasma-workspace and kscreenlocker while the lock screen is… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2018-04966 An issue was discovered in KDE Plasma Workspace before 5.12.0. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2015-01187 kde-workspace 4.2.0 and plasma-workspace before 5.1.95 allows remote attackers to obtain… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2015-01186 plasma-workspace before 5.1.95 allows remote attackers to obtain passwords via a Trojan horse Look and Feel package. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2024-01338 KDE Plasma Workspace Theme File eventpluginsmanager.cpp enabledPlugins path traversal CVSS 3.1LOW 3.7

Sources

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