SB2012082701 - Cryptographic issues in elixir-lang elixir
Published: August 27, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012082701
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2146)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Elixir 0.8.0 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- 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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810013