=========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3286-1 May 15, 2017 kde4libs vulnerability =========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: KDE-Libs could be made to run programs as an administrator if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - kde4libs: KDE 4 core applications and libraries Details: Sebastian Krahmer discovered that the KDE-Libs Kauth component incorrectly checked services invoking D-Bus. A local attacker could use this issue to gain root privileges. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: kdelibs5-plugins 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3286-1 CVE-2017-8422 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kde4libs/4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.5