========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6843-1 June 26, 2024
plasma-workspace vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: plasma-workspace would allow unintended access to the session manager. Software Description: - plasma-workspace: Plasma Workspace for KF5 Details: Fabian Vogt discovered that Plasma Workspace incorrectly handled connections via ICE. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to gain access to another user's session manager and execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS plasma-workspace 4:5.27.11-0ubuntu4.1 Ubuntu 23.10 plasma-workspace 4:5.27.8-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS plasma-workspace 4:5.24.7-0ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS plasma-workspace 4:5.18.8-0ubuntu0.2 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6843-1 CVE-2024-36041 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plasma-workspace/4:5.27.11-0ubuntu4.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plasma-workspace/4:5.27.8-0ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plasma-workspace/4:5.24.7-0ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plasma-workspace/4:5.18.8-0ubuntu0.2
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