Cryptographic issues in xtrabackup (Alpine package)



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2013-6394
CWE-ID CWE-310
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 xtrabackup (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cryptographic issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU32494

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6394

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Percona XtraBackup before 2.1.6 uses a constant string for the initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for local users to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and conduct plaintext attacks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

xtrabackup (Alpine package): 2.1.4-r0 - 2.1.8-r0

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f60d2e48b38cb0b91e4741ffccdd19eee9ebe52c


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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