CVE catalog
CVE-2022-24986
kcron: CVE-2022-24986
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.25% · Oct 25, 2026
KDE KCron through 21.12.2 uses a temporary file in /tmp when saving, but reuses the filename during an editing session. Thus, someone watching it be created the first time could potentially intercept the file the following time, enabling that person to run unauthorized commands.
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 | kcron | sid | 4:26.04.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | kcron | forky | 4:26.04.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | kcron | trixie | 4:25.04.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | kcron | bookworm | 4:22.12.3-1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | kcron | source | sid | 4:21.12.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | kcron | source | forky | 4:21.12.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | kcron | source | trixie | 4:21.12.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | kcron | source | bookworm | 4:21.12.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [kde-config-cron]Fixed
Source package: [kcron]
Details (2)
4:22.12.3-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4:21.12.3-1dsa · kcron · debian · bookworm
4:22.12.3-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4:21.12.3-1dsa · kcron · debian · bookworm
Observed: