ubuntu-cve-2013-2213
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2020-02-11 20:15
Modified
2025-07-16 04:50
Summary
Details

The KRandom::random function in KDE Paste Applet after 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons uses the GNU C Library rand function's linear congruential generator, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by predicting the generator output.

Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
N/A (UNKNOWN)
low
References
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      "package": {
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      },
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "The KRandom::random function in KDE Paste Applet after 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons uses the GNU C Library rand function\u0027s linear congruential generator, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by predicting the generator output.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2213",
  "modified": "2025-07-16T04:50:15Z",
  "published": "2020-02-11T20:15:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-2213"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/26/1"
    },
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      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/26/2"
    },
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      "type": "REPORT",
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    }
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  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "low",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2013-2213"
  ],
  "withdrawn": "2025-07-18T16:42:51Z"
}



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