CVE-2020-12755 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-12755: fishProtocol::establishConnection in fish/fish.cpp in KDE kio-extras through 20.04.0 makes a cacheAuthentication call even if the user had not set the keepPassword option. This may lead to unintended KWallet storage of a password.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-12755 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

kio-extras→ fixed in4:20.08.3-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y kio-extras

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

kio-extras→ fixed in4:20.08.3-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y kio-extras

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

kio-extras→ fixed in4:20.08.3-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y kio-extras

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