CVE-2012-4578

Published: Aug 21, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes it easier for local users to defeat a cryptographic protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.

Affected (2)

Products: Pawel Jakub Dawidek: Geli

Pawel Jakub Dawidek

1 product

Geli

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pawel Jakub Dawidek Geli	version ≤ 7
Pawel Jakub Dawidek Geli	Version 4

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 10.0

Related CWEs

CWE-310

References (4)

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2012-August/006541.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78057

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2012-August/006541.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78057

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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