SB2018042532 - Privilege escalation in KDE KTextEditor
Published: April 25, 2018 Updated: January 31, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018042532
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10361)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privilege son the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of temporary files in the KTextEditor's kauth_ktexteditor_helper service. A local user can overwrite arbitrary files on the system and escalate privileges via a specially crafted symbolic link.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.