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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-4578

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.

LOW 2.1EPSS 0.18%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
0.18% probability · 8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-310
Affected
pawel jakub dawidek/geli
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.