CVE-2012-2146
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
02 Description
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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.68% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 76.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2012-08-26 21:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 19:26Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2012-04-04
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- cd3779682919de8474d2cb03a901de28f2f34c6f06c2262c3be6a905a3ba3186
05 Affected products
06 References
- groups.google.comhttp://groups.google.com/group/sqlelixir/browse_thread/thread/efc16227514cffa?pli=1
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120428 Re: weak use of crypto in python-elixir can lead to information disclosure (CVE and peer review request)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/28/2
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120427 weak use of crypto in python-elixir can lead to information disclosure (CVE and peer review request)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/27/8
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810013
- elixir.ematia.dehttp://elixir.ematia.de/trac/ticket/119
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120429 Re: weak use of crypto in python-elixir can lead to information disclosure (CVE and peer review request)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/29/1
07 Fixed in
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- elixir Fixed in 0.7.1-4build0.14.04.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- elixir Fixed in 0.7.1-4build0.16.04.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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