CVE-2020-26164: kde kdeconnect Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2020-0416openSUSE-SU-2020:1647-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1650-1UBUNTU-CVE-2020-26164DEBIAN-CVE-2020-26164openSUSE-SU-2020:1631-1
Published 07-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-26164 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in kde kdeconnect. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 07-10-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In kdeconnect-kde (aka KDE Connect) before 20.08.2, an attacker on the local network could send crafted packets that trigger use of large amounts of CPU, memory, or network connection slots, aka a Denial of Service attack.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
45%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.55% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.55%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Opensuse4 products
- backports_sle15.0:sp1 | 15.0:sp2
- leapEOL15.1 | 15.2
- kdeconnect-kde&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 20.04.2-lp152.2.3.1
- kdeconnect-kde&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 20.04.2-lp152.2.3.1
Suse2 products
- kdeconnect-kde&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1< 1.3.3-bp151.4.3.1
- kdeconnect-kde&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2< 20.04.2-bp152.2.3.1
Debian1 product
- kdeconnect< 20.08.2-1
Kde1 product
- kdeconnect< 20.08.2
Mageia1 product
- kdeconnect-kde< 1.3.4-2.1.mga7
Ubuntu1 product
- kdeconnectAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 10 products
References
39 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00014.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMREPORTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde/commit/ce0f00fc2d3eccb51d0af4eba61a4f60de086a59X Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde/commit/542d94a70c56aa386c8d4d793481ce181b0422e8X Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde/commit/613899be24b6e2a6b3e5cc719efce8ae8a122991X Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde/commit/024e5f23db8d8ad3449714b906b46094baaffb89X Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde/commit/4fbd01a3d44a0bcca888c49a77ec7cfd10e113d7X Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde/commit/8112729eb0f13e6947984416118531078e65580dX Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
Show all 39 references
- kde.org/info/security/advisory-20201002-1.txtX Refsource CONFIRMAdvisoryREPORTThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00016.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00018.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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