HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-36041
HIGH

CVE-2024-36041

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: July 5, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

KSmserver in KDE Plasma Workspace (aka plasma-workspace) before 5.27.11.1 and 6.x before 6.0.5.1 allows connections via ICE based purely on the host, i.e., all local connections are accepted. This allows another user on the same machine to gain access to the session manager, e.g., use the session-restore feature to execute arbitrary code as the victim (on the next boot) via earlier use of the /tmp directory.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-36041 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

kde1 product(s)
plasma-workspace
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txt
ADVISORYhttps://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txt

All References (11)

→
https://github.com/KDE/plasma-workspace/tagsRelease Notes
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https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/Product
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https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txtVendor Advisory
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https://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.7/doc/libSM/xsmp.htmlProduct
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https://github.com/KDE/plasma-workspace/tagsRelease Notes
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https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/Product
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https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20240531-1.txtVendor Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00002.html
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/43YGQJGB5I33UBRY2OHXTPXIEESZLZ6N/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DNOZWSWXAR6EM3VIUJRSAI3L4QPURQPC/
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https://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.7/doc/libSM/xsmp.htmlProduct

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-36041
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 5, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-36041 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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