Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-24986
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the kcron package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
KDE KCron through 21.12.2 uses a temporary file in /tmp when saving, but reuses the filename during an editing session. Thus, someone watching it be created the first time could potentially intercept the file the following time, enabling that person to run unauthorized commands.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | kcron | 4:21.12.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24986 |
| Debian:13 | kcron | 4:21.12.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24986 |
| Debian:14 | kcron | 4:21.12.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24986 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | kcron | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24986 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | kcron | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24986 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | kcron | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24986 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | kcron | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24986 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | kcron | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24986 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://apps.kde.org/kcron/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/25/3 x_refsource_MISC