KRandom:: random() CWE-334: Small Space of Random Values
Published Feb 11, 2020
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.31%
Description
The KRandom::random function in KDE Paste Applet after 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons uses the GNU C Library rand function's linear congruential generator, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by predicting the generator output.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product KDE Paste Applet Defaultn/a
- Version after 4.10.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | KDE Paste Applet | n/a |
|
- > 4.10.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kdelibs
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kdelibs
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kdelibs3
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kdelibs | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kdelibs | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kdelibs3 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 21.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 22.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 17.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 19.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 16.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 14.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/13/1 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/26/2 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2213 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=978243 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2213
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2213
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/13/1 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/26/2 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2213 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=978243 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2213 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2213 |
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