CVE-2022-24986
KDE KCron through 21.12.2 uses a temporary file in /tmp when saving, but reuses the filename...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-24986- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-362, CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-24986- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-29734 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-29734- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5xwv-qfcf-c76h
KDE KCron through 21.12.2 uses a temporary file in /tmp when saving, but reuses the filename...
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.
- Record
GHSA-5xwv-qfcf-c76h- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-24986- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-24986
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24986- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-24986
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24986- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11881-1 No score
kcron-21.12.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the kcron-21.12.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11881-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kcronDebian:12 |
before 4:21.12.3-1 | 4:21.12.3-1 |
kcronDebian:13 |
before 4:21.12.3-1 | 4:21.12.3-1 |
kcronDebian:14 |
before 4:21.12.3-1 | 4:21.12.3-1 |
kcronUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:15.08.2-0ubuntu14:15.12.1-0ubuntu14:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
kcronUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:17.04.3-0ubuntu14:17.08.3-0ubuntu14:17.12.2-0ubuntu14:17.12.3-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
kcronUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:19.04.3-0ubuntu14:19.08.3-0ubuntu14:19.12.0-0ubuntu14:19.12.1-0ubuntu14:19.12.1-34:19.12.2-0ubuntu14:19.12.3-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
kcronUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:21.08.1-0ubuntu14:21.08.3-0ubuntu14:21.11.80-0ubuntu14:21.11.90-0ubuntu14:21.11.90-0ubuntu2 Show 4 moreShow less4:21.12.0-0ubuntu14:21.12.1-0ubuntu14:21.12.2-0ubuntu14:21.12.3-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
kcronUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:23.08.1-0ubuntu14:23.08.2-0ubuntu14:23.08.3-0ubuntu14:23.08.4-0ubuntu14:23.08.5-0ubuntu14:23.08.5-0ubuntu24:23.08.5-0ubuntu3 |
None known |
kcronUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:24.12.3-0ubuntu14:25.04.0-0ubuntu14:25.04.1-0ubuntu14:25.04.2-0ubuntu14:25.04.3-0ubuntu1 Show 4 moreShow less4:25.07.80-0ubuntu14:25.07.90-0ubuntu14:25.08.0-0ubuntu14:25.08.1-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
kcronUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:25.12.3-0ubuntu14:26.04.0-1ubuntu24:26.04.1-0ubuntu14:26.04.2-0ubuntu14:26.04.3-0ubuntu14:26.07.90-0ubuntu14:26.08.0-0ubuntu14:26.08.1-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
kcronUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:25.08.1-0ubuntu14:25.08.2-0ubuntu14:25.08.3-0ubuntu14:25.11.80-0ubuntu14:25.11.90-0ubuntu1 Show 5 moreShow less4:25.12.0-0ubuntu14:25.12.1-0ubuntu14:25.12.1-0ubuntu24:25.12.2-0ubuntu14:25.12.3-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-24986 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Kde Kcron, published February 26, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. Fixed in kcron 4:21.12.3-1.