PT-2012-3836

CVE-2012-2146

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Published

2012-08-26

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Updated

2022-05-17

Description by

CVSS 4.0
8.7
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Elixir versions prior to 0.8.0 Elixir versions 0.8.0
Description The issue arises from Elixir using Blowfish in CFB mode without constructing a unique initialization vector (IV). This makes it easier for context-dependent users to obtain sensitive information and decrypt the database.
Recommendations For Elixir versions prior to 0.8.0, update to a version that includes the patch to mitigate this issue. For Elixir version 0.8.0, apply the provided patch to address the vulnerability.
Exploitability
Fix
Impacts
Researchers
Vendors
Affected products
Related identifiers
GHSA-VFCG-5GGC-3RXX
PYSEC-2012-13
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