Vulert records 10 vulnerabilities for sddm in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 10 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does sddm have?

10 vulnerabilities are recorded for sddm in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 10 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new sddm vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for sddm in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 24 Nov 2015. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of sddm are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor sddm for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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Vulnerability Database · Debian · Package report

sddm: vulnerability history, versions and safety

sddm is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 10 vulnerabilities for it across 4 affected ranges, from Nov 2015 to Nov 2020. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

10 vulnerabilities recorded U10

0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on sddm i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 04 Nov 2020. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 10 vulnerabilities on record across 4 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

Vulnerabilities on record 10 over 4 years · 0 in the last year i
Latest disclosure 04 Nov 2020 i
Highest CVSS 7.8 i
With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Vulert records these vulnerabilities by affected range rather than by individual release, so these are the ranges to check. Filter above to find the version you run.

Affected range	Vulnerabilities
up to 0.19.0-1 (exclusive)	2
up to 0.18.0-1 (exclusive)	2
up to 0.12.0-5 (exclusive)	2
up to 0.11.0-2 (exclusive)	4

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

2015 2
2018 6
2020 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 10 were recorded in the last 12 months.

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03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for sddm

Vulnerability	Severity	Fixed version ↓	Disclosed ↓
Local Authentication Bypass in SDDM: CVE-2014-7271	7.8 high	0.11.0-2	08 Mar 2018
Local Privilege Escalation in SDDM: CVE-2014-7272	7.8 high	0.11.0-2	08 Mar 2018
Session Unlock Vulnerability in SDDM: Bypass Authentication for Existing Sessions	7.5 high	0.18.0-1	17 Jul 2018
Local Authentication Bypass in SDDM: CVE-2020-28049	6.3 medium	0.19.0-1	04 Nov 2020
Privilege Escalation in sddm Package	N/A unrated	0.12.0-5	24 Nov 2015

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315