CVE-2015-0856
Published:November 24, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
daemon/Greeter.cpp in sddm before 0.13.0 does not properly disable the KDE crash handler, which allows local users to gain privileges by crashing a greeter when using certain themes, as demonstrated by the plasma-workspace breeze theme.
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Base Score:
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