HIGH
kinit in KDE Frameworks before 5.23.0 uses weak permissions (644) for /tmp/xauth-xxx-_y, which allows local users to obtain X11 cookies of other users and consequently capture keystrokes and possibly gain privileges by reading the file
Published Jul 13, 2016
8.4
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
kinit in KDE Frameworks before 5.23.0 uses weak permissions (644) for /tmp/xauth-xxx-_y, which allows local users to obtain X11 cookies of other users and consequently capture keystrokes and possibly gain privileges by reading the file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.4 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.40% 0.00399
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00399
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00399) | 31.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00399) | 31.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 19.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00111) | 46.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00111) | 44.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00111) | 42.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.kde.com/announcements/kde-frameworks-5.23.0.php x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91769 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358593 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=363140 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kinit.git&a=commitdiff&h=72f3702dbe6cf15c06dc13da2c99c864e9022a58 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kinit.git&a=commitdiff&h=dece8fd89979cd1a86c03bcaceef6e9221e8d8cd x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160621-1.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.kde.com/announcements/kde-frameworks-5.23.0.php | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91769 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358593 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=363140 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kinit.git&a=commitdiff&h=72f3702dbe6cf15c06dc13da2c99c864e9022a58 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kinit.git&a=commitdiff&h=dece8fd89979cd1a86c03bcaceef6e9221e8d8cd | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160621-1.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 13, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 10, 2016
Link CVE-2016-3100
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a