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CVE-2022-24986

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-02-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-362

Description

KDE KCron through 21.12.2 uses a temporary file in /tmp when saving, but reuses the filename during an editing session. Thus, someone watching it be created the first time could potentially intercept the file the following time, enabling that person to run unauthorized commands.

Affected products

• KDE Kcron: through 21.12.2

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/25/3
• https://apps.kde.org/kcron/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/25/3
• https://apps.kde.org/kcron/

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