Description
A maliciously crafted command line for kdesu can result in the user only seeing part of the commands that will actually get executed as super user.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | kde-cli-tools | 4:5.8.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | kde-cli-tools | 4:5.8.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | kde-cli-tools | 4:5.8.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | kde-cli-tools | 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP1 | kde-cli-tools5 | 5.5.5-12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2016:2498-1, openSUSE-SU-2016:2495-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2498-1 Security update for kde-cli-tools5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2495-1 Security update for kde-cli-tools5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2495 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2498 vendor-advisory
- 93224 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20160929 Re: kdesu vulnerability: need CVE mailing-list