[Bug 1689759] Re: CVE 2017-8422 - kauth: Local privilege escalation

Mon May 15 13:30:07 UTC 2017

This bug was fixed in the package kde4libs - 4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2

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kde4libs (4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2) xenial-security; urgency=medium

  * SECURITY UPDATE: Local privilege escalation (LP: #1689759)
    - debian/patches/kauth-local-privilege-esc-CVE-2017-8422.patch
    - Thanks to Sebastian Krahmer for reporting this issue,
      Albert Astals Cid for fixing this issue.
    - CVE-2017-8422

 -- Rik Mills <rikmills at kubuntu.org>  Sat, 13 May 2017 09:37:09 +0100

** Changed in: kde4libs (Ubuntu Xenial)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

** Changed in: kde4libs (Ubuntu Yakkety)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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  CVE 2017-8422 - kauth: Local privilege escalation

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