[manjaro-security] [ASA-202010-7] kdeconnect: arbitrary code execution

[Morten Linderud]

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202010-7
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Severity: High
Date    : 2020-10-18
CVE-ID  : CVE-2020-26164
Package : kdeconnect
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1241

Summary
=======

The package kdeconnect before version 20.08.2-1 is vulnerable to
arbitrary code execution.

Resolution
==========

Upgrade to 20.08.2-1.

# pacman -Syu "kdeconnect>=20.08.2-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 20.08.2.

Workaround
==========

None.

Description
===========

Several issues have been found in kdeconnect <= 20.08.1 where a remote,
unauthenticated attacker on the local network can access sensitive
information, crash the daemon or possibly execute arbitrary code via a
use-after-free.

Impact
======

A remote unauthenticated attacker on the local network can access
sensitive information, crash the daemon or possible execute arbitrary
code.

References
==========

https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20201002-1.txt
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/10/13/4
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-26164
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