CVE-2013-4132
KDE-Workspace 4.10.5 and earlier does not properly handle the return value of the glibc 2.17 crypt and pw_encrypt functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via (1) an invalid salt or a (2)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
KDE-Workspace 4.10.5 and earlier does not properly handle the return value of the glibc 2.17 crypt and pw_encrypt functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via (1) an invalid salt or a (2) DES or (3) MD5 encrypted password, when FIPS-140 is enable, to KDM or an (4) invalid password to KCheckPass.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.41% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- kde/kde-workspace · kde/kde sc · opensuse/opensuse
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00082.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00002.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/117
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/120
- https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/111261/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00082.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00002.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/117
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/120
- https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/111261/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.