CVE-2024-36041 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-36041: KSmserver in KDE Plasma Workspace (aka plasma-workspace) before 5.27.11.1 and 6.x before 6.0.5.1 allows connections via ICE based purely on the host, i.e., all local connections are accepted. This allows another user on the same machine to gain access to the session manager, e.g., use the session-re

Affects 6 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-36041 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

plasma-workspace→ fixed in4:5.20.5-6+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y plasma-workspace
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

plasma-workspace→ fixed in4:5.27.5-2+deb12u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y plasma-workspace
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

plasma-workspace→ fixed in4:5.27.11.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y plasma-workspace
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

plasma-workspace→ fixed in6.0.5.1

apk update && apk add --upgrade plasma-workspace

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

plasma-workspace→ fixed in6.0.5.1

apk update && apk add --upgrade plasma-workspace

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

plasma-workspace→ fixed in6.0.5.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade plasma-workspace

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