kde-workspace 4.2.0 and plasma-workspace before 5.1.95 allows remote attackers to obtain input events, and consequently obtain passwords, by leveraging access to the X server when the screen is locked.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2015-1308 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score | 2.6 |
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Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | High |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | None |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kde-workspace | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kdebase-workspace | Will not fix |