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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elixir | Ematia | 0.8.0 (including) | 0.8.0 (including) |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | artful | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | esm-infra-legacy/trusty | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | raring | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | vivid | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | wily | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Elixir | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
References
- http://elixir.ematia.de/trac/ticket/119
- 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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/29/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810013
- http://elixir.ematia.de/trac/ticket/119
- 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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/29/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810013