CVE-2012-4578 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can defeat cryptographic protections in FreeBSD geli due to a weak master key, enabling brute-force attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4578?
CVE-2012-4578 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pawel Jakub Dawidek Geli.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hcj-h2rg-j2hj.