Description
The %{password(...)} macro in pastemacroexpander.cpp in the KDE Paste Applet before 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons does not properly generate passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a brute-force attack.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | KDE Paste Applet | before 4.10.5 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | kdeplasma-addons | 4:5.3.2-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | kdeplasma-addons | 4:5.3.2-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | kdeplasma-addons | 4:5.3.2-2 | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969421
- https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdeplasma-addons/repository/revisions/36a1fe49cb70f717c4a6e9eeee2c9186503a8dce
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0114.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/28/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/29/6