CVE-2020-12755: Low severity kde kio vulnerability

Published May 9, 2020
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Updated

fishProtocol::establishConnection in fish/fish.cpp in KDE kio-extras through 20.04.0 makes a cacheAuthentication call even if the user had not set the keepPassword option. This may lead to unintended KWallet storage of a password.

Affected Software

1 affected component
KDE kio-extras<=20.04.0

Event History

May 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:52 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:52 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this KDE kio-extras vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this KDE kio-extras vulnerability is CVE-2020-12755.

2

What is the title of this KDE kio-extras vulnerability?

The title of this KDE kio-extras vulnerability is fishProtocol::establishConnection in fish/fish.cpp in KDE kio-extras through 20.04.0 makes a cacheAuthentication call even if the user had not set the keepPassword option. This may lead to unintended KWallet storage of a password.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12755?

The severity of CVE-2020-12755 is low, with a severity value of 3.3.

4

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-12755?

The affected software for CVE-2020-12755 is KDE kio-extras version up to and including 20.04.0.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-12755?

To fix CVE-2020-12755, update to a version of KDE kio-extras that is higher than 20.04.0.

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