PYSEC-2012-13

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    PYSEC-2012-13

    Published: 26 Aug 2012Last Modified: 10 Jun 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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 database.

    References: http://groups.google.com/group/sqlelixir/browse_thread/thread/efc16227514cffa?pli=1, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/27/8, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/28/2, http://elixir.ematia.de/trac/ticket/119, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/29/1, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810013, https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfcg-5ggc-3rxx

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: elixir

    Purl: pkg:pypi/elixir

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    0.1.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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