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title: "CVE-2013-7252\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2013-7252

Publication date 18 January 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

kwalletd in KWallet before KDE Applications 14.12.0 uses Blowfish with ECB
mode instead of CBC mode when encrypting the password store, which makes it
easier for attackers to guess passwords via a codebook attack.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-7252?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| kde-runtime | 14.10 utopic | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Ignored end of life |
| 13.04 raring | Ignored end of life |
| 12.10 quantal | Ignored end of life |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| kdebase-runtime | 14.10 utopic | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Not in release |
| 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

fixing this would require migrating existing wallets. 4.12
is switching to a gnupg backend. Marking as ignored, since
changes are too intrusive to backport.

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-7252)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7252)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2013-7252)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7252)

### Other references

* <http://gaganpreet.in/blog/2013/07/24/kwallet-security-analysis/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7252>