UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8422

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8422
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8422.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8422
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2017-05-10T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:15Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - high
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / kde4libs

Package

Name
kde4libs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kde4libs@4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5

Affected versions

4:4.*

4:4.11.2-0ubuntu2
4:4.11.2-0ubuntu3
4:4.11.2-0ubuntu4
4:4.11.80-0ubuntu1
4:4.11.95-0ubuntu1
4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
4:4.11.97-0ubuntu2
4:4.12.0-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.1-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.2-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.2-0ubuntu2
4:4.12.3-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.90-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.95-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.97-0ubuntu1
4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1
4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1.1
4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.1
4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.2
4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.2
4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.3
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.2
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.3
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs-bin",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-data",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-dev",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-plugins",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdoctools",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkcmutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkde3support4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdeclarative5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdecore5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdesu5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdeui5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdewebkit5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdnssd4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkemoticons4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkfile4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkhtml5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkidletime4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkimproxy4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkio5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkjsapi4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkjsembed4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkmediaplayer4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff2-4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff3-4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknotifyconfig4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkntlm4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkparts4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkprintutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkpty4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkrosscore4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkrossui4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libktexteditor4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkunitconversion4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnepomuk4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnepomukquery4a",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnepomukutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libplasma3",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsolid4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libthreadweaver4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / kauth

Package

Name
kauth
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kauth@5.18.0-0ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.18.0-0ubuntu2

Affected versions

5.*

5.15.0-0ubuntu1
5.15.0-0ubuntu2
5.18.0-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-bin-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-data",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth5",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / kde4libs

Package

Name
kde4libs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kde4libs@4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2

Affected versions

4:4.*

4:4.14.13-0ubuntu1
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu2
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu3
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu4
4:4.14.13-0ubuntu6
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu1
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3
4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs-bin",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-data",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-dev",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdelibs5-plugins",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdoctools",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkcmutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkde3support4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdeclarative5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdecore5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdesu5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdeui5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdewebkit5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkdnssd4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkemoticons4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkfile4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkhtml5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkidletime4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkimproxy4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkio5",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkjsapi4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkjsembed4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkmediaplayer4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff2-4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknewstuff3-4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libknotifyconfig4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkntlm4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkparts4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkprintutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkpty4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkrosscore4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkrossui4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libktexteditor4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkunitconversion4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkutils4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libplasma3",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsolid4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libthreadweaver4",
            "binary_version": "4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2"
        }
    ]
}