CVE catalog

CVE-2017-8422

kauth: CVE-2017-8422

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: May 10, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.80% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	kauth	sid	`5.116.0-1`	fixed
Debian	kauth	forky	`5.116.0-1`	fixed
Debian	kauth	trixie	`5.116.0-1`	fixed
Debian	kauth	bookworm	`5.103.0-1`	fixed
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.80-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.95-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.97-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.3-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.90-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.95-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.97-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5`	fixed
Ubuntu	kauth	16.04	`5.15.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kauth	16.04	`5.15.0-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kauth	16.04	`5.18.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kauth	16.04	`5.18.0-0ubuntu2`	fixed
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.80-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.95-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.97-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.3-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.90-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.95-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.97-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5`	fixed
Suse	kauth	package hub 12 sp1	`5.26.0-6.1`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	package hub 12 sp1	`4.14.25-8.2`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4-apidocs	package hub 12 sp1	`4.14.25-8.2`	fixed
Suse	kauth	package hub 12 sp2	`5.26.0-6.1`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	package hub 12 sp2	`4.14.25-8.2`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4-apidocs	package hub 12 sp2	`4.14.25-8.2`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`4.12.0-10.1`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`4.12.0-10.1`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`4.12.0-10.1`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`4.12.0-10.1`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`4.12.0-10.1`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`4.12.0-10.1`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`4.12.0-10.1`	fixed
Suse	kauth	package hub 12 sp1	`5.26.0-6.1`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	package hub 12 sp1	`4.14.25-8.2`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4-apidocs	package hub 12 sp1	`4.14.25-8.2`	fixed
Suse	kauth	package hub 12 sp2	`5.26.0-6.1`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4	package hub 12 sp2	`4.14.25-8.2`	fixed
Suse	kdelibs4-apidocs	package hub 12 sp2	`4.14.25-8.2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	kauth	source	sid	`5.28.0-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	kauth	source	forky	`5.28.0-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	kauth	source	trixie	`5.28.0-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	kauth	source	bookworm	`5.28.0-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	kde4libs	deb	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8422	Not reported
Ubuntu	kauth	deb	16.04	`5.18.0-0ubuntu2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8422	Not reported
Ubuntu	kde4libs	deb	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8422	Not reported
Ubuntu	kde4libs	deb	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5`	Not reported	USN-3286-1	Not reported
Suse	kauth	rpm	package hub 12 sp1	`5.26.0-6.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1272-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	package hub 12 sp1	`4.14.25-8.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1272-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4-apidocs	rpm	package hub 12 sp1	`4.14.25-8.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1272-1	Not reported
Suse	kauth	rpm	package hub 12 sp2	`5.26.0-6.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1272-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	package hub 12 sp2	`4.14.25-8.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1272-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4-apidocs	rpm	package hub 12 sp2	`4.14.25-8.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1272-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`4.12.0-10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1335-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`4.12.0-10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1335-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`4.12.0-10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1335-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`4.12.0-10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1335-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`4.12.0-10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1335-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`4.12.0-10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1335-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`4.12.0-10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1335-1	Not reported
Suse	kauth	rpm	package hub 12 sp1	`5.26.0-6.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1254-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	package hub 12 sp1	`4.14.25-8.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1254-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4-apidocs	rpm	package hub 12 sp1	`4.14.25-8.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1254-1	Not reported
Suse	kauth	rpm	package hub 12 sp2	`5.26.0-6.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1254-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4	rpm	package hub 12 sp2	`4.14.25-8.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1254-1	Not reported
Suse	kdelibs4-apidocs	rpm	package hub 12 sp2	`4.14.25-8.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1254-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libkf5auth5]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.103.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
- 5.103.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
[libkf5authcore5]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.103.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
- 5.103.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
[libkf5auth-data]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.103.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
- 5.103.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
[libkf5auth-dev]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.103.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
- 5.103.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
[libkf5auth-dev-bin]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.103.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
- 5.103.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
[libkf5auth-doc]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.103.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12
- 5.103.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · bookworm; dsa · kauth · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libkf5auth5]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.116.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
- 5.116.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
[libkf5authcore5]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.116.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
- 5.116.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
[libkf5auth-data]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.116.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
- 5.116.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
[libkf5auth-dev]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.116.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
- 5.116.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
[libkf5auth-dev-bin]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.116.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
- 5.116.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
[libkf5auth-doc]Fixed
Source package: [kauth]
Details (2)
- 5.116.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13
- 5.116.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.28.0-2
  dsa · kauth · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:31:38 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]