GHSA-vfcg-5ggc-3rxxHighCVSS 7.5
Elixir can leak information due to weak use of crypto
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
Elixir prior to and including 0.7.1 uses Blowfish in CFB mode without constructing a unique initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for context-dependent users to obtain sensitive information and decrypt the database. A patch has been attached to the initial advisory to mitigate this vulnerability.
🎯 Affected products1
- pip/Elixir:<= 0.7.1
🔗 References (9)
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2146
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810013
- http://elixir.ematia.de/trac/ticket/119
- http://groups.google.com/group/sqlelixir/browse_thread/thread/efc16227514cffa?pli=1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/27/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/28/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/29/1
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/elixir/PYSEC-2012-13.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfcg-5ggc-3rxx