Packages
- plasma-workspace - Plasma Workspace for KF5
Details
Fabian Vogt discovered that Plasma Workspace incorrectly handled
connections via ICE. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
gain access to another user's session manager and execute arbitrary code.
Fabian Vogt discovered that Plasma Workspace incorrectly handled
connections via ICE. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
gain access to another user's session manager and execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 noble | plasma-workspace – 4:5.27.11-0ubuntu4.1 | ||
| 23.10 mantic | plasma-workspace – 4:5.27.8-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | plasma-workspace – 4:5.24.7-0ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 20.04 focal | plasma-workspace – 4:5.18.8-0ubuntu0.2 | ||
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