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Subject: [ GLSA 201606-19 ] kwalletd: Information disclosure
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201606-19
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Title: kwalletd: Information disclosure
Date: June 27, 2016
Bugs: #496768
ID: 201606-19
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Synopsis
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Kwalletd password stores are vulnerable to codebook attacks.
Background
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Kwalletd is is a credentials management application for KDE.
Affected packages
=================
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 kde-apps/kwalletd < 4.14.3-r2 >= 4.14.3-r2
Description
===========
Kwalletd in KWallet uses Blowfish with ECB mode instead of CBC mode
when encrypting the password store.
Impact
======
Local attackers, with access to the password store, could conduct a
codebook attack in order to obtain confidential passwords.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All kwalletd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-apps/kwalletd-4.14.3-r1"
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-7252
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7252
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-19
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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Title: kwalletd: Information disclosure
Date: June 27, 2016
Bugs: #496768
ID: 201606-19
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Synopsis
========
Kwalletd password stores are vulnerable to codebook attacks.
Background
==========
Kwalletd is is a credentials management application for KDE.
Affected packages
=================
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 kde-apps/kwalletd < 4.14.3-r2 >= 4.14.=3-r2
Description
===========
Kwalletd in KWallet uses Blowfish with ECB mode instead of CBC mode
when encrypting the password store.
Impact
======
Local attackers, with access to the password store, could conduct a
codebook attack in order to obtain confidential passwords.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All kwalletd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-apps/kwalletd-4.14.3-r1"=
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-7252
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.=cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7252">http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-20=13-7252</a>
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://security.gentoo.org/g=lsa/201606-19">https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-19</a>
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:security@gentoo.org"=>security@gentoo.org</a> or alternatively, you may file a bug at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://bugs.gentoo.org">https=://bugs.gentoo.org</a>.
License
=======
Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://creativecommons.org/lic=enses/by-sa/2.5">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5</a></pre>
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