CVE-2012-2146

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-2146
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-08-26 21:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionElixir 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-310 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ematia Elixir 0.8.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - Re: weak use of crypto in python-elixir can lead to information disclosure (CVE and peer review request) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
Google Groups af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 groups.google.com
oss-security - Re: weak use of crypto in python-elixir can lead to information disclosure (CVE and peer review request) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
810013 – (CVE-2012-2146) CVE-2012-2146 python-elixir: weak use of crypto can leak information af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
oss-security - weak use of crypto in python-elixir can lead to information disclosure (CVE and peer review request) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
#119 ([patch] Encryption scheme doesn't use proper random seed to encrypt) – Elixir – Trac af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 elixir.ematia.de Vendor Advisory
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