QID 982012

QID 982012: Go (go) Security Update for github.com/rclone/rclone (GHSA-rmw5-xpg9-jr29)

An issue was discovered in Rclone before 1.53.3. Due to the use of a weak random number generator, the password generator has been producing weak passwords with much less entropy than advertised. The suggested passwords depend deterministically on the time the second rclone was started. This limits the entropy of the passwords enormously. These passwords are often used in the crypt backend for encryption of data. It would be possible to make a dictionary of all possible passwords with about 38 million entries per password length. This would make decryption of secret material possible with a plausible amount of effort. NOTE: all passwords generated by affected versions should be changed.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted user.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to GHSA-rmw5-xpg9-jr29 for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 982012

    CVE-2020-28924 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-rmw5-xpg9-jr29 github.com/rclone/rclone URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-rmw5-xpg9-jr29
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