# DSA-5723-1: plasma-workspace security update

DSA-5723-1, released June 27, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in plasma-workspace. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5723-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jun 27, 2024
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2024-36041, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-36041

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [plasma-workspace](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/plasma-workspace.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 4:5.20.5-6+deb11u1 |
| [plasma-workspace](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/plasma-workspace.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 4:5.27.5-2+deb12u2 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-36041](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-36041.md) | High | libcolorcorrect5: KSmserver in KDE Plasma Workspace (aka plasma-workspace) before 5.27.11.1and 6.x before 6.0.5.1 allows connections vi... | 7.8 | 0.0030 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo