Description
KDAB Hotspot 1.3.x and 1.4.x through 1.4.1, in a non-default configuration, allows privilege escalation because of race conditions involving symlinks and elevate_perf_privileges.sh chown calls.
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 12 | hotspot | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | hotspot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | hotspot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | hotspot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | hotspot | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | hotspot | 1.4.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12782-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12782-1 hotspot-1.4.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026