KSmserver Product Security Update Advisory (CVE-2024-36041)

Overview

An update has been made available to address a vulnerability in the KSmserver product. Users of affected versions are advised to update to the latest version.

 

Affected Products

  • KSmserver plasma-workspace version: ~ 5.27.11.1 (excluded)
  • KSmserver plasma-workspace versions: 6.0.0.0 (inclusive) ~ 6.0.5.1 (excluded)

 

Resolved Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability that allows host-based ICE connections, allowing session management access and arbitrary code execution by other users on the same device (CVE-2024-36041)
 

Vulnerability Patches

Vulnerability patches have been made available in the latest updates. Please follow the instructions on the Referenced Sites to update to the latest Vulnerability Patches version.

  • KSmserver plasma-workspace version: 5.27.11.1
  • KSmserver plasma-workspace version: 6.0.5.1

 

Referenced Sites

[1] CVE-2024-36041 Detail

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36041

[2] ksmserver: Unauthorized users can access session manager

https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txt