Upstream information

CVE-2017-8422 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 7.2 6.9
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local Local
Access Complexity Low Medium
Authentication None None
Confidentiality Impact Complete Complete
Integrity Impact Complete Complete
Availability Impact Complete Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.8
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1033300 [RESOLVED / WONTFIX], 1036244 [IN_PROGRESS], 1041511 [RESOLVED / WONTFIX], 749065 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 869959 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Liberty Linux 7
  • kdelibs >= 4.14.8-6.el7_3
  • kdelibs-apidocs >= 4.14.8-6.el7_3
  • kdelibs-common >= 4.14.8-6.el7_3
  • kdelibs-devel >= 4.14.8-6.el7_3
  • kdelibs-ktexteditor >= 4.14.8-6.el7_3
 Patchnames:
RHSA-2017:1264
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkde4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2017-805
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkde4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-805
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkde4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA libkde4-32bit-4.12.0-10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkde4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA libkde4-32bit-4.12.0-10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkde4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA libkde4-32bit-4.12.0-10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkde4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-805
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkde4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-805
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkde4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA libkde4-32bit-4.12.0-10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkde4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA libkde4-32bit-4.12.0-10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkde4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1-32bit >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA libkde4-32bit-4.12.0-10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • libkde4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.12.0-10.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.12.0-10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-805
SUSE Package Hub 12 SP1
  • kauth-devel >= 5.20.0-7.1
  • kdelibs4 >= 4.14.18-9.1
  • kdelibs4-apidocs >= 4.14.18-9.1
  • kdelibs4-branding-upstream >= 4.14.18-9.1
  • kdelibs4-core >= 4.14.18-9.1
  • kdelibs4-doc >= 4.14.18-9.1
  • libKF5Auth5 >= 5.20.0-7.1
  • libKF5Auth5-lang >= 5.20.0-7.1
  • libkde4 >= 4.14.18-9.1
  • libkde4-devel >= 4.14.18-9.1
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.14.18-9.1
  • libkdecore4-devel >= 4.14.18-9.1
  • libksuseinstall-devel >= 4.14.18-9.1
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.14.18-9.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2017-575
SUSE Package Hub 12 SP2
  • kauth-devel >= 5.26.0-6.1
  • kdelibs4 >= 4.14.25-8.2
  • kdelibs4-apidocs >= 4.14.25-8.2
  • kdelibs4-branding-upstream >= 4.14.25-8.2
  • kdelibs4-core >= 4.14.25-8.2
  • kdelibs4-doc >= 4.14.25-8.2
  • libKF5Auth5 >= 5.26.0-6.1
  • libKF5Auth5-lang >= 5.26.0-6.1
  • libkde4 >= 4.14.25-8.2
  • libkde4-devel >= 4.14.25-8.2
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.14.25-8.2
  • libkdecore4-devel >= 4.14.25-8.2
  • libksuseinstall-devel >= 4.14.25-8.2
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.14.25-8.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2017-575
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • kdelibs4 >= 4.14.38-lp150.5.34
  • kdelibs4-branding-upstream >= 4.14.38-lp150.5.34
  • kdelibs4-core >= 4.14.38-lp150.5.34
  • libKF5Auth5 >= 5.45.0-lp150.2.1
  • libKF5Auth5-lang >= 5.45.0-lp150.2.1
  • libkde4 >= 4.14.38-lp150.5.34
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.14.38-lp150.5.34
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.14.38-lp150.5.34
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA kdelibs4-4.14.38-lp150.5.34
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA libKF5Auth5-5.45.0-lp150.2.1
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • kdelibs4 >= 4.14.38-lp152.10.5
  • kdelibs4-branding-upstream >= 4.14.38-lp152.10.5
  • kdelibs4-core >= 4.14.38-lp152.10.5
  • libKF5Auth5 >= 5.71.0-lp152.1.1
  • libKF5Auth5-lang >= 5.71.0-lp152.1.1
  • libKF5AuthCore5 >= 5.71.0-lp152.1.1
  • libkde4 >= 4.14.38-lp152.10.5
  • libkdecore4 >= 4.14.38-lp152.10.5
  • libksuseinstall1 >= 4.14.38-lp152.10.5
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA kdelibs4-4.14.38-lp152.10.37
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA libKF5Auth5-5.71.0-lp152.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • libKF5Auth5 >= 5.76.0-bp153.1.16
  • libKF5Auth5-lang >= 5.76.0-bp153.1.16
  • libKF5AuthCore5 >= 5.76.0-bp153.1.16
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA libKF5Auth5-5.76.0-bp153.1.16
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libKF5Auth5 >= 5.90.0-150400.1.4
  • libKF5Auth5-lang >= 5.90.0-150400.1.4
  • libKF5AuthCore5 >= 5.90.0-150400.1.4
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA libKF5Auth5-5.90.0-150400.1.4
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • kauth-devel >= 5.86.0-1.2
  • libKF5Auth5 >= 5.86.0-1.2
  • libKF5Auth5-lang >= 5.86.0-1.2
  • libKF5AuthCore5 >= 5.86.0-1.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10887

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS kdelibs4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kdelibs4 Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 kdelibs4 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 kdelibs4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 kdelibs4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 kdelibs4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT kdelibs4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 SP2 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 kdelibs4 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS kdelibs4 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kdelibs4 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS kdelibs4 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 kdelibs4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS kdelibs4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 kdelibs4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 kdelibs4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS kdelibs4 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 kdelibs4 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 kdelibs4 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 kdelibs4 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Package Hub 12 SP1 kauth Released
SUSE Package Hub 12 SP1 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Package Hub 12 SP1 kdelibs4-apidocs Released
SUSE Package Hub 12 SP2 kauth Released
SUSE Package Hub 12 SP2 kdelibs4 Released
SUSE Package Hub 12 SP2 kdelibs4-apidocs Released
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kauth Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kauth Already fixed
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security kdelibs4 Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Apr 26 12:45:36 2017
CVE page last modified: Tue Oct 8 18:15:35 2024