Description
kdesktop_lock in kdebase before 3.1.3-5.11 for KDE in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 does not properly terminate, which can prevent the screensaver from activating or prevent users from manually locking the desktop.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | kdebase +1 | 6:3.1.3-5.11 | RHSA-2006:0576 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2006:0576 Red Hat Security Advisory: kdebase security fix Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 21203 third-party-advisory
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=177755
- RHSA-2006:0576 vendor-advisory
- 1016571 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10535 vdb-entry signature
- 19152 vdb-entry