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Gentoo: GLSA-202310-12 Moderate: KWalletd Privilege Escalation

Kwalletd password stores are vulnerable to codebook attacks.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201606-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: kwalletd: Information disclosure Date: June 27, 2016 Bugs: #496768 ID: 201606-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 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 securityconcerns should be addressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . Kwalletd encryption flaws in Gentoo pose significant risks of data breaches through codebook attacks, necessitating an immediate software update to safeguard users.. Kwalletd, Codebook Attacks, Password Management, Gentoo Security, Information Disclosure. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 28, 2016 Gentoo