CVE-2014-8651

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The KDE Clock KCM policykit helper in kde-workspace before 4.11.14 and plasma-desktop before 5.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ntpUtility (ntp utility name) argument.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 25.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 6, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (18)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/143781.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144034.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144093.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/04/9
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/07/3
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70904
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2402-1
cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-12
cve@mitrehttps://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20141106-1.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/143781.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144034.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/144093.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/04/9
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/07/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70904

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	kde-workspace-bin (4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.4) @ precise	2026-05-28	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

UbuntuUSN-2402-1MEDIUM
KDE workspace vulnerability

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-07 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-04 13:09 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 14:44 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-28 14:44 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-28 14:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-8651?

CVE-2014-8651 is a none vulnerability published on December 6, 2014. The KDE Clock KCM policykit helper in kde-workspace before 4.11.14 and plasma-desktop before 5.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ntpUtility (ntp utility name) argument.

When was CVE-2014-8651 disclosed?

CVE-2014-8651 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 6, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-8651 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8651 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 25.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-8651?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8651, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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