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CVE-2024-36041VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-36041: plasma-workspace · n/a

Affects plasma-workspaceSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High : upgrade to 6.0.5.1 or 5.27.11.1 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.0.5.1, 5.27.11.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade kde/plasma-workspace to 6.0.5.1 or 5.27.11.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubkde/plasma-workspacepkg:github/kde/plasma-workspaceOther threatsAffected
  • <5.27.11.1
  • <6.0.5.1
Fixed in
  • 5.27.11.1
  • 6.0.5.1

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AI-suggested

1. Upgrade KDE Plasma Workspace to version 5.27.11.1 or later, or 6.0.5.1 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. 2. Restrict local user access on multi-user systems to trusted personnel only, minimizing the risk of malicious local actors. 3. Implement strict permissions and monitoring on the /tmp directory to detect and prevent unauthorized file manipulations related to session restore. 4. Use Linux security modules (e.g., SELinux, AppArmor) to enforce access controls on session manager processes and temporary directories. 5. Educate users about the risks of local privilege escalation and encourage reporting of suspicious activity. 6. Consider isolating critical user sessions or using containerization to limit the impact of local exploits. 7. Regularly audit and monitor system logs for unusual ICE connection attempts or session manager anomalies.

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.

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