UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24986

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-24986
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24986.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24986
Related
Published
2022-02-26T05:15:00Z
Modified
2025-06-03T17:39:17Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / kcron

Package

Name
kcron
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kcron@4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4:15.*

4:15.08.2-0ubuntu1
4:15.12.1-0ubuntu1
4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / kcron

Package

Name
kcron
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kcron@4:17.12.3-0ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4:17.*

4:17.04.3-0ubuntu1
4:17.08.3-0ubuntu1
4:17.12.2-0ubuntu1
4:17.12.3-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / kcron

Package

Name
kcron
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kcron@4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4:19.*

4:19.04.3-0ubuntu1
4:19.08.3-0ubuntu1
4:19.12.0-0ubuntu1
4:19.12.1-0ubuntu1
4:19.12.1-3
4:19.12.2-0ubuntu1
4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / kcron

Package

Name
kcron
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kcron@4:21.12.3-0ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4:21.*

4:21.08.1-0ubuntu1
4:21.08.3-0ubuntu1
4:21.11.80-0ubuntu1
4:21.11.90-0ubuntu1
4:21.11.90-0ubuntu2
4:21.12.0-0ubuntu1
4:21.12.1-0ubuntu1
4:21.12.2-0ubuntu1
4:21.12.3-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:24.10 / kcron

Package

Name
kcron
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kcron@4:23.08.5-0ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4:23.*

4:23.08.5-0ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / kcron

Package

Name
kcron
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kcron@4:23.08.5-0ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4:23.*

4:23.08.1-0ubuntu1
4:23.08.2-0ubuntu1
4:23.08.3-0ubuntu1
4:23.08.4-0ubuntu1
4:23.08.5-0ubuntu1
4:23.08.5-0ubuntu2
4:23.08.5-0ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / kcron

Package

Name
kcron
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kcron@4:24.12.3-0ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4:23.*

4:23.08.5-0ubuntu3

4:24.*

4:24.08.3-0ubuntu1
4:24.11.80-0ubuntu1
4:24.11.90-0ubuntu1
4:24.12.0-0ubuntu1
4:24.12.1-0ubuntu1
4:24.12.2-0ubuntu1
4:24.12.3-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}