UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2120

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-2120
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2013/UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2120.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2120
Upstream
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:42:51Z
Published
2020-02-11T20:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:47:28.538130Z
Severity
  • 8.4 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The %{password(...)} macro in pastemacroexpander.cpp in the KDE Paste Applet before 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons does not properly generate passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a brute-force attack.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / kdeplasma-addons

Package

Name
kdeplasma-addons
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kdeplasma-addons@4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

4:4.*

4:4.11.2-0ubuntu1
4:4.11.2-0ubuntu2
4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.0-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.1-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.2-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.2-0ubuntu2
4:4.12.90-0ubuntu4
4:4.12.95-0ubuntu1
4:4.12.97-0ubuntu1
4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1
4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.1
4:4.13.2-0ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "kdeplasma-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdeplasma-addons-dbg",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-containments-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-dataengines-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-runners-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-wallpapers-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-widget-kdeobservatory",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-widget-kimpanel",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-widget-lancelot",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-widgets-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / kdeplasma-addons

Package

Name
kdeplasma-addons
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kdeplasma-addons@4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1

Affected versions

4:5.*

4:5.4.2-0ubuntu1
4:5.4.3-0ubuntu1
4:5.5.4-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "kdeplasma-addons-data",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kdeplasma-addons-dbg",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kwin-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kwin-addons-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-dataengines-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-dataengines-addons-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-runners-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-runners-addons-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-wallpapers-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-wallpapers-addons-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-widgets-addons",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "plasma-widgets-addons-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}