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Percona XtraBackup before 2.1.6 uses a constant string...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 2, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Percona XtraBackup before 2.1.6 uses a constant string for the initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for local users to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and conduct plaintext attacks.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 13, 2013
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Feb 2, 2023

Severity

Low

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(16th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2013-6394

GHSA ID

GHSA-f2mj-h98v-gmcf

Source code

No known source code

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