Information disclosure in Kde Frameworks

CVE-2016-3100

kinit in KDE Frameworks before 5.23.0 uses weak permissions (644) for /tmp/xauth-xxx-_y, which allows local users to obtain X11 cookies of other users and consequently capture keystrokes and possibly gain privileges by reading the file.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.004 (32.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3100?
CVE-2016-3100 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kde Frameworks, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2016-07-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-3100?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.