SB2022081730 - SUSE update for ceph



SB2022081730 - SUSE update for ceph

Published: August 17, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022081730
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Physical access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3979)

CWE-ID: CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Ceph volume does not the honour osd_dmcrypt_key_size, resulting in the key length is being incorrectly passed in an encryption algorithm to create a non random key. An attacker with physical access to encrypted device can decrypt data and gain access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.