CVE-2014-8651

kde-workspace: arbitrary code execution and local privilege escalation

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.9

CVSS 2.0

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Published · November 4, 2014

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

The KDE Clock KCM policykit helper in kde-workspace before 4.11.14 and plasma-desktop before 5.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ntpUtility (ntp utility name) argument.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Add a polkit rule to disable the org.kde.kcontrol.kcmclock.save action. This rule can be tweaked by configuring file /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.kde.kcontrol.kcmclock.policy

no = NOT AUTHORIZED for inactive sessions <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>

auth_admin = Administration Authorization is Required to perform such action. Change this to 'no'

<allow_active>no</allow_active>

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 6.9
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')